Socio-economic impacts of small scale rural industry on communities : a case study on Saemaul Plants in Korea | |
| Author | Suh, Joo-sok |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. 1187 |
| Subject(s) | Industry--Social aspects--Korea Community development--Korea |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science of the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The study addresses the issue of small scale rural industries in Korea, placing emphasis on socio-economic impacts of the New Community Plants on the surrounding communities. Three sets of Plant and Community were analyzed to identify the degree of socio-economic impacts. An economic base model was applied for micro-analysis of the economic impacts of the plants and through the analysis it was found that the economic benefits of the plants were trickling- up to urban areas rather than to be trickling- down to the surrounding communities. With a view to providing some policy guidelines for converting the vicious cycle of trickling- up in the communities, some combinations of spending patterns of the plants were tested. In addition some prospective rural industries were suggested to benefit rural areas more than what they do at present stage. |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1980 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Chairperson(s) | Hwang, M.C. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Singh, Gajendra ; Exell, Robert H.B. |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | United Kingdom Government |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1976 |