03427nam 2200601Ia 450 991046041250332120200520144314.01-283-06594-097866130659400-8213-8550-X(CKB)2670000000079571(EBL)660562(OCoLC)714645981(SSID)ssj0000470742(PQKBManifestationID)12166847(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000470742(PQKBWorkID)10416179(PQKB)10229193(MiAaPQ)EBC660562(Au-PeEL)EBL660562(CaPaEBR)ebr10448631(CaONFJC)MIL306594(EXLCZ)99267000000007957120101126d2011 uf 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe Korean financial crisis of 1997[electronic resource] onset, turnaround, and thereafter /Kyu-Sung LeeWashington, D.C. World Bank20111 online resource (834 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8213-8239-X Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; About the Author; Abbreviations; 1 The Unfolding of the Korean Financial Crisis; 2 Origin of the Crisis; 3 Overview of Korea's Postcrisis Responses; 4 Initial Responses to the Crisis, December 1997; 5 Securing Foreign Currency Liquidity and Laying the Groundwork for Reform and Restructuring, December 1997-April 1998; 6 Restructuring Led by Business Closures and the Push for Lower Interest Rates, May-June 1998; 7 Completion of First-Phase Restructuring and Policies Aimed at Boosting Potential Growth, July-September 19988 Getting the Economy Back on Track and Quickening the Pace of Restructuring, October-December 19989 Restoring Financial Stability and Realizing Positive Economic Growth, January-June 1999; 10 The Settlement of the Daewoo Shock and the Expanded Economic Recovery, July-December 1999; 11 Korea's Economic Renewal Challenges and Solutions for the Transition to the Next Level; References and Other Sources; Index; Back CoverThis book provides an unparalleled insider's look at the factors leading up to the 1997-98 crisis in South Korea and how the crisis unfolded over the next two years. Written by former finance minister Kyu-Sung Lee, this book traces the evolving situation across the key sectors and the series of policy and institutional measures the government deployed throughout the crisis. This book is a must-read for policymakers, scholars, students, and any reader interested in understanding the facts and circumstances surrounding the 1997-98 crisis, the policies undertaken at the time, and what the experienceFinancial crisesKorea (South)History20th centuryKorea (South)Economic policy1988-Korea (South)Economic conditions1988-Electronic books.Financial crisesHistory330.95195/044338.542095195Yi Kyu-sŏng1939-912087MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910460412503321The Korean financial crisis of 19972042264UNINA