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@article{ART001540262},
author={NO, Dae-Myung},
title={A Look at the Need for a Paradigm Shift in Public Assistance Programs in Korea},
journal={Korea Social Policy Review},
issn={1226-0525},
year={2011},
volume={18},
number={1},
pages={83-117},
doi={10.17000/kspr.18.1.201103.83}

TY - JOUR
AU - NO, Dae-Myung
TI - A Look at the Need for a Paradigm Shift in Public Assistance Programs in Korea
JO - Korea Social Policy Review
PY - 2011
VL - 18
IS - 1
PB - Korean Association of Social Policy
SP - 83
EP - 117
SN - 1226-0525
AB - This study analyses the problems of Korean public assistances programs(PAP) and propose reform options. In recent years, the PAP has played a very important role in protecting the poor who were left out of social safety net. It means that the first objective of PAP is the expansion of social expenditure to cover the excluded poor. There is also two other objectives : support for the self-reliance of the working poor, and reform of inefficient benefits systems. With these objectives, the reform of PAP should be taken in line with the actual and coming reform direction of social protection system. The debate on the reform of PAP has been focused on the benefit system of National Basic Livelihood Security Program(NBLSP). Threre are three line of arguments which have been conflicting with one another. In fine, each of these arguments champions : 1) the expansion of PAP expenditure, 2) the activation of working poor, or 3) the efficiency of welfare programs. However, it is next to impossible to choose one among the three. Also, the propositions for the reforms (reform of benefit system, separation of cash benefit program in accordance with demographic subgroups) should not be thought of as independent of income protection for the poor. The choice proved to be impossible, after a long debate. But a more comprehensive reform plan for the PAP should be crafted. This study underlines that the OECD countries have reformed the institutional structure of PAP, the allocation strategy of public resources, the share of cash benefit and in-kind benefit in the past twenty years. The reform’s failure in some European countries was also an important research subject. This study proposes an open discussion about the actual problems of PAP : welfarefraud, delivery system, and low policy outcome. Finally, this study propses a paradigm shift in PAP. Helping the working poor exit from NBLSP is not the feasible policy objective, because that it means an exit from all welfare programs.
KW - Public Assistance Programs;National Basic Livelihood Securty Program;Working Poor
DO - 10.17000/kspr.18.1.201103.83
ER -

NO, Dae-Myung. (2011). A Look at the Need for a Paradigm Shift in Public Assistance Programs in Korea. Korea Social Policy Review, 18(1), 83-117.

NO, Dae-Myung. 2011, "A Look at the Need for a Paradigm Shift in Public Assistance Programs in Korea", Korea Social Policy Review, vol.18, no.1 pp.83-117. Available from: doi:10.17000/kspr.18.1.201103.83

NO, Dae-Myung "A Look at the Need for a Paradigm Shift in Public Assistance Programs in Korea" Korea Social Policy Review 18.1 pp.83-117 (2011) : 83.

NO, Dae-Myung. A Look at the Need for a Paradigm Shift in Public Assistance Programs in Korea. 2011; 18(1), 83-117. Available from: doi:10.17000/kspr.18.1.201103.83

NO, Dae-Myung. "A Look at the Need for a Paradigm Shift in Public Assistance Programs in Korea" Korea Social Policy Review 18, no.1 (2011) : 83-117.doi: 10.17000/kspr.18.1.201103.83

NO, Dae-Myung. A Look at the Need for a Paradigm Shift in Public Assistance Programs in Korea. Korea Social Policy Review, 18(1), 83-117. doi: 10.17000/kspr.18.1.201103.83

NO, Dae-Myung. A Look at the Need for a Paradigm Shift in Public Assistance Programs in Korea. Korea Social Policy Review. 2011; 18(1) 83-117. doi: 10.17000/kspr.18.1.201103.83

NO, Dae-Myung. A Look at the Need for a Paradigm Shift in Public Assistance Programs in Korea. 2011; 18(1), 83-117. Available from: doi:10.17000/kspr.18.1.201103.83

NO, Dae-Myung. "A Look at the Need for a Paradigm Shift in Public Assistance Programs in Korea" Korea Social Policy Review 18, no.1 (2011) : 83-117.doi: 10.17000/kspr.18.1.201103.83