Perceptions of unfairness and a weak universal welfare state in South Korea
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dc.contributor.author | Lim, Sijeong | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-02T07:20:42Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-09-02T07:20:42Z | - |
dc.date.created | 2021-06-16 | - |
dc.date.issued | 2018-09 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1468-1099 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/73604 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Since its democratization, South Korea has widened the population coverage of various social programs, yet the generosity of most programs remains shallow. Existing studies offer state/elite-centered explanations for this move toward a weak universalistic welfare state. I suggest that the move rather accurately reflects citizen attitudes as well: a majority of Koreans across economic classes support welfare state expansion, yet a large segment of the self-proclaimed supporters are unwilling to pay for the expansion. I argue that underlying such mixed attitudes is the perceived unfairness of the tax and transfer systems. More specifically, (1) the perception of unfair contribution vis-a-vis other taxpayers and (2) the perception of unfair fiscal exchange with the government significantly lower one's willingness to contribute to the welfare state. My analysis of a nation-wide survey lends support to my argument. My findings have important policy implications for the emerging economies where, despite a growing citizen demand for social protection, the fiscal support base for welfare state expansion is frail. | - |
dc.language | English | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS | - |
dc.subject | NATIONAL-HEALTH INSURANCE | - |
dc.subject | POLITICAL-ECONOMY | - |
dc.subject | SOCIAL-POLICY | - |
dc.subject | EAST-ASIA | - |
dc.subject | ATTITUDES | - |
dc.subject | GLOBALIZATION | - |
dc.subject | CAPITALISM | - |
dc.subject | REGIMES | - |
dc.subject | SWEDEN | - |
dc.subject | JAPAN | - |
dc.title | Perceptions of unfairness and a weak universal welfare state in South Korea | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthor | Lim, Sijeong | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1017/S1468109918000208 | - |
dc.identifier.scopusid | 2-s2.0-85052645678 | - |
dc.identifier.wosid | 000443022600003 | - |
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitation | JAPANESE JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, v.19, no.3, pp.376 - 396 | - |
dc.relation.isPartOf | JAPANESE JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE | - |
dc.citation.title | JAPANESE JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE | - |
dc.citation.volume | 19 | - |
dc.citation.number | 3 | - |
dc.citation.startPage | 376 | - |
dc.citation.endPage | 396 | - |
dc.type.rims | ART | - |
dc.type.docType | Article | - |
dc.description.journalClass | 1 | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | ssci | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | scopus | - |
dc.relation.journalResearchArea | Government & Law | - |
dc.relation.journalWebOfScienceCategory | Political Science | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | NATIONAL-HEALTH INSURANCE | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | POLITICAL-ECONOMY | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | SOCIAL-POLICY | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | EAST-ASIA | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | ATTITUDES | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | GLOBALIZATION | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | CAPITALISM | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | REGIMES | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | SWEDEN | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | JAPAN | - |
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