Next to national defense, energy policy, with clear economic and political implications, is the m... more Next to national defense, energy policy, with clear economic and political implications, is the most critical issue confronting the Republic of Korea today. While considerable strides have been made in Korean energy policy, economic planners still consider energy to be a major limiting factor to Korea's continuing economic growth and development. This paper discusses three important dimensions of this argument: the role of energy in the Korean economy; the nature and extent of the energy constraints on the Korean economy today; and energy-economic policies that could alleviate energy constraints in the future. 6 tables.
A copublication of the World Bank and Oxford University Press. This volume is a product of the st... more A copublication of the World Bank and Oxford University Press. This volume is a product of the staff of the World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of the World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.
The Forum consists of comments on previously published papers and responses by authors. Unlike th... more The Forum consists of comments on previously published papers and responses by authors. Unlike the Comment section in many other academic journals, the Forum includes solicited as well as unsolicited contributions. We encourage debates by actively seeking points of view contrary to those expressed in articles published in the journal. The Forum section is intended to promote an open and critical debate that contributes to the intellectual vitality and further development of rational-choice-based theory and research. Forum contributions should follow the form used by Rationality and Society and should not exceed five double-spaced pages.
Next to national defense, energy policy, with clear economic and political implications, is the m... more Next to national defense, energy policy, with clear economic and political implications, is the most critical issue confronting the Republic of Korea today. While considerable strides have been made in Korean energy policy, economic planners still consider energy to be a major limiting factor to Korea's continuing economic growth and development. This paper discusses three important dimensions of this argument: the role of energy in the Korean economy; the nature and extent of the energy constraints on the Korean economy today; and energy-economic policies that could alleviate energy constraints in the future. 6 tables.
A copublication of the World Bank and Oxford University Press. This volume is a product of the st... more A copublication of the World Bank and Oxford University Press. This volume is a product of the staff of the World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of the World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.
The Forum consists of comments on previously published papers and responses by authors. Unlike th... more The Forum consists of comments on previously published papers and responses by authors. Unlike the Comment section in many other academic journals, the Forum includes solicited as well as unsolicited contributions. We encourage debates by actively seeking points of view contrary to those expressed in articles published in the journal. The Forum section is intended to promote an open and critical debate that contributes to the intellectual vitality and further development of rational-choice-based theory and research. Forum contributions should follow the form used by Rationality and Society and should not exceed five double-spaced pages.
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