There has been a myth that the extended family is the most popular type of family in the pre-modern society. But it is not much supported by the historical data in European countries. This paper also tries to challenge the myth about the Korean family using Daegu Family Registry, which was...

This paper investigates the reason why Korea's export suddenly and rapidly expanded in the early 1960s. By doing so, it hopes to throw light on the unresolved issue, whether it was market-liberalizing or interventionist policies that explain Korea's rapid growth and industrialization. Evidences...