The Rise of the Korean Economy

by Song Nak-Byung and Byung-Nak Song

This book, by a noted Korean economist, is already well known for providing a unique insider's view on Korea's impressive economic and industrial growth. The first edition of this standard work is now updated with statistics as recent as 1993. It will be of interest to students, professionals, and the general reader interested in the development of Korea.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195867580
• ISBN13: 9780195867589
• Release Date: October 1994
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Interesting and Educating

The book is a good reference and gives good insight of the Korean economy system and mentality. It is also a good introduction of Korean economy to people who are new to this issue.

A good inside look at Korea's economic growth

There's nothing quite like getting an insider's view. Song provides this, having worked for the Korea Development Institute, and by just having been a Korean living in the country at the time. Most other English language accounts are given by foreigners who have spent a few years in the country, so Song has quite an advantage over them. He does overlook the darker side of the 'miracle' though, but you can find out all about that in a book like 'Troubled Tiger' my Mark Clifford. Bear in mind too, that Song is an academic, and so you won't find many interesting anecdotes here. But, like all good academics, he uses a wealth of hard data to back up his assertions, and provides interesting explanations of different aspects of the Korean economy. A great reference.