The Saemaul Undong movement was a community-driven development program of the Republic of Korea in the 1970s. The movement contributed to improved community wel

Mobilizing for Development tackles the question of how countries achieve rural development and offers a new way of thinking about East Asia's political economy

After considering the problem of decentralizing rural development in South Korea generally, the authors analyze the proliferation period from 1970 to 1979 of Se

Three billion people live in rural areas in developing countries. Conditions for them are worse than for their urban counterparts when measured by almost any de

Explores the economic and social development of Korea, primarily in the twentieth century. Includes extensive statistical data. Examines the impact of Japanese