The unification of Korea as a democratic capitalist state is undoubtedly in the interests of both Koreans and the world …

-conflict planning and reconstruction. This paper reviews the US experience in Korea following the Second World War and the Korean War …

South Korea's experience is unparalleled in its combination of sustained prosperity, capital controls, and financial … crisis. Over several decades, South Korea experienced rapid sustained growth in the presence of capital controls. These … considerable reforms undertaken since the crisis, concerns remain about both South Korea's lending culture and its authorities …

economic performance. Yet Korea, arguably the premier success story of the last half-century, has sometimes been described as a … First World economy with Third World institutions. Although Korea modestly underachieves on most of the 52 institutional …