Skills and Training in Hierarchical Capitalism
The Rise and Fall of Vocational Training in South Korea
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3987011 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Timo Fleckenstein (0000-0002-0154-7644, London School of Economics and Political Science, corresponding author), Soohyun Christine Lee (0000-0001-6679-8543, King's College London), Jaehyoung Park (London School of Economics and Political Science) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 260-281 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary Asia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2336 • E-ISSN: 1752-7554 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00472336.2023.2168207 |
| OpenAlex | W4319827946 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 41 |
From an economic model in which education and growth reinforced each other, South Korea has developed a pathological equilibrium holding back economic and social progress. Low labour productivity and skills mismatch undermine the economic prospects of the country, and sharp rises in inequality in an ever more dualised labour market erode social cohesion. Governments of different political persuasion have recognised these challenges, and they have thought to reinvigorate vocational education and training (VET). However, this article shows that large employers - which were at the heart of a segmentalist coalition between business and government when collective skills formation of the Developmental State was dismantled - continue to undermine any efforts of meaningful vocational skills formation. It is argued that the country's hierarchical production regime and, related to this, labour market dualisation provide the micro-foundations for successive failure in VET reform; and without challenging large employers' dominant position in the Korean political economy and without addressing labour market dualism, the reform of VET policy can be expected to remain a futile endeavour
Capitalism · Cohesion (chemistry · Dualism · Economic growth · Economic system · Economics · Government (linguistics · Inequality · Labour economics · Market economy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Productivity · Training (meteorology · Vocational education · Asian Industrial and Economic Development · Labor Movements and Unions · Social Policy and Reform Studies
Crony Capitalism
The Developmental State
The Political Economy of the New Asian Industrialism
The Political Economy of the Small Welfare State in South Korea
An Introduction to Varieties of Capitalism
Business as a Pivotal Actor in the Politics of Training Reform
Collective Action, Business Cleavages and the Politics of Control
How Institutions Evolve
Institutional Change in Advanced Political Economies
Strategic Coupling
Varieties of Capitalism in Asia
Corporate Unionism and Labor Market Flexibility in South Korea
Globalisation and Institutional Change in the State-Led Model
Hybridized industrial ecosystems and the makings of a new developmental infrastructure in East Asia’s green energy sector
Crafting and dismantling the egalitarian social contract
The political economy of education and skills in South Korea
Economic Crisis and Changes in Employment Relations in Japan and Korea
Institutions and Economic Policy
The Politics of Labor Market Reform in Coordinated Welfare Capitalism
The political economy of high skills
Political Culture and Legislative Gridlock
The Restructuring of Labour in the Automobile Industry in South Korea
Organised Labour, Dualisation and Labour Market Reform
The Transformation of the Developmental State and Economic Reform in Korea
Neoliberalism and the decline of the developmental state
Korea's Developmental Alliance
Korea and Taiwan
Hierarchical Market Economies and Varieties of Capitalism in Latin America
The Politics of Economic Reform in South Korea
Divided Workers
Social Solidarity for All? Trade Union Strategies, Labor Market Dualization, and the Welfare State in Italy and South Korea
The State's Role in Globalization
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |