Focusing on corporate governance and financial resource allocation mechanisms, this paper uses path dependence and comparative institutional analyses to trace the evolution of Korea's development paradigm and to assess the extent of changes in the economy since the 1997 crisis. However, the...

Focusing on corporate governance and financial resource allocation mechanisms, this paper uses path dependence and comparative institutional analyses to trace the evolution of Korea’s development paradigm and to assess the extent of changes in the economy since the 1997 crisis. However, the...

Combining theoretical work with careful historical description and analysis of new data sources, History Matters makes a strong case for a more historical approach to economics, both by argument and by example. Seventeen original essays, written by distinguished economists and economic...