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Increasing productivity growth in the service sector, which accounts for 67% of employment and 58% of value added in Korea, is essential to sustain high potential growth.

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Reforming the tax system in Korea to promote economic growth and cope with rapid population ageing

Korea has one of the lowest tax burdens in the OECD area, reflecting its small public sector. However, rapid population ageing will put upward pressure on government spending.

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Fostering Entrepreneurship for Innovation (STI Working Paper 2008/5)

This paper presents the role of entrepreneurship policies in supporting innovation in four OECD countries. It consists of a synthesis report based on the findings of country case studies on Korea, Mexico, Norway and Turkey. The case studies are appended to the synthesis report.

Addressing Labour Market Duality in Korea (OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Paper No. 61)

Addressing Labour Market Duality in Korea Labour market duality grew with "non-regular" work. Social concern led to the Act on the Protection of Fixed term and Part time Employees.

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The Development of Policies for the Protection of Critical Information Infrastructures (CII) (STI Digital Economy Paper 130)

The 2006 OECD study offers an analysis of the CII security policies in four countries: Canada, Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States - with a focus on the drivers for and challenges to their development.

Benefits from the Liberalisation of Trade in Environmental Goods and Services: Case Study: Korea

This study looks at the situation in Korea which began actively promoting its environmental technologies in the early 1990s when the government identified environmental goods and services as one of several strategic national industries. (OECD Trade and Environment Working Paper No. 2004-03.)

Venture Capital Policy Review: Korea (STI Working Paper 2003/2)

This paper analyses trends in Korean venture capital markets and makes policy recommendations which have been developed through an OECD peer review process.

DEV Centre WP 42: Time-Varying Estimates on the Openness of the Capital Account in Korea and Chinese Taipei

How open are the capital accounts in Korea and Chinese Taipei? Has there been a trend towards more financial openness during the 1980s?