@article{ART001162676},
author={Jeom Sook Kim},
title={The Food Control Policy Between 1948 and 1950 in South Korea},
journal={The Review of Korean History},
issn={1225-133X},
year={2006},
number={83},
pages={193-238}
TY - JOUR
AU - Jeom Sook Kim
TI - The Food Control Policy Between 1948 and 1950 in South Korea
JO - The Review of Korean History
PY - 2006
VL - null
IS - 83
PB - The Historical Society Of Korea
SP - 193
EP - 238
SN - 1225-133X
AB - This study explores the collection and rationing policy of staple grains from the establishment of the government of the Republic of Korea until the Korean War in South Korea.
Following the establishment of the government of the Republic of Korea, the food still remained under the control of the Korean government. At first the government pointed out that farmers had been exploited as a result of the government's program for food control during the Military Government era and that the prices to be paid for rice and summer grains should be much higher, in order to meet production costs. However, the government's rice purchase prices were still lower than the production costs. At that time the collecting of food with compulsory means was impossible, and food collection programs failed.
Therefore, the Government could not help changing the distribution method of food which restricted the rations to civil service employees, and certain other classes of workers contributing to the Government. The rest had to buy food on the free market.
The Government tried to control rice price by releasing government- controlled rice onto the free market, but this policy failed because there was not enough government-controlled rice to regulate the prices.
Under the continuous fiasco, the government abandoned food control around the beginning of 1950. In addition, the government could not pay a high amount of subsidies for food control, when financial balance was required to control inflation.
KW - Food Control;Staple Grains;Collection and Rationing Policy;Rice Price;Republic of Korea
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Jeom Sook Kim. (2006). The Food Control Policy Between 1948 and 1950 in South Korea. The Review of Korean History, 83, 193-238.
Jeom Sook Kim. 2006, "The Food Control Policy Between 1948 and 1950 in South Korea", The Review of Korean History, no.83, pp.193-238.
Jeom Sook Kim "The Food Control Policy Between 1948 and 1950 in South Korea" The Review of Korean History 83 pp.193-238 (2006) : 193.
Jeom Sook Kim. The Food Control Policy Between 1948 and 1950 in South Korea. 2006; 83 : 193-238.
Jeom Sook Kim. "The Food Control Policy Between 1948 and 1950 in South Korea" The Review of Korean History no.83(2006) : 193-238.
Jeom Sook Kim. The Food Control Policy Between 1948 and 1950 in South Korea. The Review of Korean History, 83, 193-238.
Jeom Sook Kim. The Food Control Policy Between 1948 and 1950 in South Korea. The Review of Korean History. 2006; 83 193-238.
Jeom Sook Kim. The Food Control Policy Between 1948 and 1950 in South Korea. 2006; 83 : 193-238.
Jeom Sook Kim. "The Food Control Policy Between 1948 and 1950 in South Korea" The Review of Korean History no.83(2006) : 193-238.
