"Analyzes the deepening of and structural changes in Korea's financial system since the early 1980s and presents the empirical results of the effects of financial development on economic growth, stability, and the distribution of income. Finds that, contrary to conventional wisdom, financial...

Preface -- About the author -- South Korea's economy at a crossroads -- Chaebol's role in South Korea's economic development -- South Korea-United States free trade agreement -- South Korea's free trade agreement with China -- South Korea's income inequality -- South Korea's ageing demography...