@article{ART003397227},
author={Eunmi Kim},
title={A Study on Budget Allocation for Locally Funded Immigrant and Multicultural Programs: The Case of Siheung City},
journal={The Journal of Multicultural Society},
issn={2005-2553},
year={2026},
volume={19},
number={3},
pages={87-121},
doi={10.14431/jms.2026.10.19.3.87}
TY - JOUR
AU - Eunmi Kim
TI - A Study on Budget Allocation for Locally Funded Immigrant and Multicultural Programs: The Case of Siheung City
JO - The Journal of Multicultural Society
PY - 2026
VL - 19
IS - 3
PB - Research Institute of Asian Women
SP - 87
EP - 121
SN - 2005-2553
AB - This study examines the conditions and contexts under which local governments allocate their own fiscal resources to programs for immigrants who have limited political resources. Focusing on Siheung City, Gyeonggi Province, from 2016 to 2021, it conducts an explanatory single-case study using statistics on foreign residents, project-level budget data, local council minutes, municipal and media materials, and interview with a local official. Findings show that Siheung’s industrial structure and the settlement of ethnic Koreans with foreign nationality created a local context in which policy demands related to foreign residents persisted, while locally funded programs addressed target groups and functions distinct from those covered by national and provincial programs. Budget expansion was concentrated in childcare subsidies for foreign children, reflecting the alignment of childcare needs with Siheung’s policy priorities on child welfare and care. Following substantial local spending, concerns also emerged over fiscal burdens and the need for cost sharing with higher levels of government. These findings suggest that local immigration policies should be understood not simply as responses to demographic demand, but as a policy decision-making process in which local governments select particular targets and functions and allocate limited resources differentially.
KW - local government;immigration policy;multicultural policy;locally funded programs;budget allocation
DO - 10.14431/jms.2026.10.19.3.87
ER -
Eunmi Kim. (2026). A Study on Budget Allocation for Locally Funded Immigrant and Multicultural Programs: The Case of Siheung City. The Journal of Multicultural Society, 19(3), 87-121.
Eunmi Kim. 2026, "A Study on Budget Allocation for Locally Funded Immigrant and Multicultural Programs: The Case of Siheung City", The Journal of Multicultural Society, vol.19, no.3 pp.87-121. Available from: doi:10.14431/jms.2026.10.19.3.87
Eunmi Kim "A Study on Budget Allocation for Locally Funded Immigrant and Multicultural Programs: The Case of Siheung City" The Journal of Multicultural Society 19.3 pp.87-121 (2026) : 87.
Eunmi Kim. A Study on Budget Allocation for Locally Funded Immigrant and Multicultural Programs: The Case of Siheung City. 2026; 19(3), 87-121. Available from: doi:10.14431/jms.2026.10.19.3.87
Eunmi Kim. "A Study on Budget Allocation for Locally Funded Immigrant and Multicultural Programs: The Case of Siheung City" The Journal of Multicultural Society 19, no.3 (2026) : 87-121.doi: 10.14431/jms.2026.10.19.3.87
Eunmi Kim. A Study on Budget Allocation for Locally Funded Immigrant and Multicultural Programs: The Case of Siheung City. The Journal of Multicultural Society, 19(3), 87-121. doi: 10.14431/jms.2026.10.19.3.87
Eunmi Kim. A Study on Budget Allocation for Locally Funded Immigrant and Multicultural Programs: The Case of Siheung City. The Journal of Multicultural Society. 2026; 19(3) 87-121. doi: 10.14431/jms.2026.10.19.3.87
Eunmi Kim. A Study on Budget Allocation for Locally Funded Immigrant and Multicultural Programs: The Case of Siheung City. 2026; 19(3), 87-121. Available from: doi:10.14431/jms.2026.10.19.3.87
Eunmi Kim. "A Study on Budget Allocation for Locally Funded Immigrant and Multicultural Programs: The Case of Siheung City" The Journal of Multicultural Society 19, no.3 (2026) : 87-121.doi: 10.14431/jms.2026.10.19.3.87
