Intro -- Contents -- I Political Economy of the Online Game Industry -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sociocultural Interpretations of Digital Korea -- 3 Political Economy of the Korean Online Game Industry -- II Game, Culture, and Digital Economy -- 4 eSports and Television Business in the Digital...

The year 2000 initiated a decade of spectacular growth in the information and communication technology sector in developing countries. Almost 75 percent of the world's mobile telephone subscriptions are in low- and middle-income countries, which have also promoted exciting innovations and...

The purpose of the study is to (i) document employment policies that the Republic of Korea implemented to cope with two economic crises (1997 and 2008); (ii) extract policy lessons which could be useful to other countries; and (iii) review the Republic of Korea's experience from the standpoint...

Global Talent seeks to examine the utility of skilled foreigners beyond their human capital value by focusing on their social capital potential, especially their role as transnational bridges between host and home countries. Gi-Wook Shin and Joon Nak Choi build on an emerging stream of research...

Key Features:Shows how to link BPM (Business Process Management) with existing management tools, for a holistic management modelIncludes case studies of well-known Japanese and Korean companies such as Matsushita and LG Electronics.

Economic analysis of the industrial experiences of the newly industrialized economies in Asia is generally lacking in the literature. This study attempts to fill that void by providing an in-depth discussion on the economic impact of the industrial policies of Singapore, Taiwan, and South Korea...

Managing fiscal policy-the revenues and spending of an individual nation-is among the most challenging tasks facing governments. Wealthy countries are constrained by complex regulation and taxation policies, while developing nations often face high inflation and trade taxes. In this volume,...

Contributors 1. The Asian Money Markets: An Overview, David C. Cole, Hal S. Scott, Philip A. Wellons 2. Money Markets in Hong Kong, Richard Yan-Ki Ho, Yu-Hon Lui, Daniel Wai-Wah Cheung 3. Money Markets in Indonesia, David C. Cole, Betty F. Slade 4. Money Markets in Korea, Moon-Soo Kang 5. Money...

We quantify the contribution of the largest firms to South Korea's economic performance over the period 1972-2011. Using firm-level historical data, we document a novel fact: firm concentration rose substantially during the growth miracle period. To understand whether rising concentration...