6
1992
1997
2007
Social Develoபைடு நூலகம்ment
Life expectancy at birth Infant mortality rate(per 1000 births)
1970
Years School
Middle school enrollment ratio (%) High school enrollment ratio (%) Tertiary school enrollment ratio (%)
Achieving “shared growth” and democracy
Korea has been able to achieve rapid growth with equity since early 1960s.
• Free from poverty and foreign aid, and becoming selfsufficient economy • Rapid transformation from light manufacturing to HCIs (Heavy and Chemical Industries) • Joining the OECD confirms Korea’s economic advance • Economic development open the way to political democratization, all within one generation
• Free from poverty and foreign aid, and becoming selfsufficient economy • Rapid transformation from light manufacturing to HCIs (Heavy and Chemical Industries) • Joining the OECD confirms Korea’s economic advance • Economic development open the way to political democratization, all within one generation