The Strains of Economic Growth

Labor Unrest and Social Dissatisfaction in Korea

David L. Lindauer

Jong-Gie Kim

Joung-Woo Lee

Hy-Sop Lim

Jae-Young Son

Ezra F. Vogel

    Contributors

    Preface

    Introduction
    David L. Lindauer

    The Evolution of Social Classes and Changing Social Attitudes
    Hy-Sop Lim

    Labor Market Outcomes: An Overview
    David L. Lindauer

    Relative Deprivation and the Distribution of Wages
    Joung-Woo Lee and David L. Lindauer

    The Quality of Working Life
    Joung-Woo Lee and David L. Lindauer

    Toward a Social Compact for South Korean Labor
    Ezra F. Vogel and David L. Lindauer

    Rural-Urban Disparity and Government Policies for Rural Development
    Jong-Gie Kim and Jae-Young Son

    Conclusion: The Strains of Economic Growth
    David L. Lindauer

    Epilogue: Labor Outcomes in the 1990s
    David L. Lindauer

    Select Bibliography

    Index

Ezra F. Vogel is Henry Ford II Research Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard University.