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Mon, March 8, 2021 | 18:41
[Commendation Awards] Knowledge Should Come Before English Skill
[Commendation Awards] Knowledge Should Come Before English Skill
By some quirky twist of fate, combined with a strong dose of globalization, the English language has managed to successfully defy Noah Webster's predictions that it would one day become discrete.
2008-10-31 20:52
[Commendation Awards] Managing Moral Hazard in Globalized World
[Commendation Awards] Managing Moral Hazard in Globalized World
Globalization is introducing profound changes in the way that financial systems operate. Households, financial institutions, policy makers, supranational bodies, and international financial institutions like the IMF each have our own role to play in protecting the public good of financial stability.
2008-10-31 20:49
[Commendation Awards] Risk Stems From Not Knowing What You Are Doing
[Commendation Awards] Risk Stems From Not Knowing What You Are Doing
``Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing.'' Warren Buffet, American investment entrepreneur, said.
2008-10-31 20:47
[Grand Prize] Overcoming Economic Polarization Thru Innovative, Creative Thinking
[Grand Prize] Overcoming Economic Polarization Thru Innovative, Creative Thinking
To the surprise of many, South Korea has recovered from the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis at a relatively faster rate than its neighboring countries. Nevertheless, behind the curtains of such a vibrant economy, still lie the dark traces left behind by the crisis _ economic polarization became highly visible in all corners of society and various social problems such as high divo...
Jong-eun2007-10-31 17:18
Message From Screening Committee
The Screening Committee is pleased to find the quality of essays submitted to The Korea Times Economic Essay Contest improving every year.
Jong-eun2007-10-31 17:15
[Foreign Grand Prize] Foreign Workers to Sharpen Korea’s Edge
[Foreign Grand Prize] Foreign Workers to Sharpen Korea’s Edge
The Korean economy is a puzzle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. Korean economic growth is one of the great success stories of the last half-century. A growth rate averaging 8 percent per annum over the period fundamentally transformed the country and the lives of its citizens.
Jong-eun2007-10-31 17:09
[Runner-up] Will Korea Keep on Roaring?
[Runner-up] Will Korea Keep on Roaring?
Korea is a diverse country with a culture strongly influenced both by traditional, conservative Korean Confucianism and liberal, Western thoughts and ideas. From a foreigner's point these contradictory movements are very challenging to deal with. Korean culture is lively, interesting and multifaceted and in many respects it makes the nation the wonderful country it is.
Jong-eun2007-10-31 17:05
[Commendation Awards] Let Foreign Workers Help Open Up Society
[Commendation Awards] Let Foreign Workers Help Open Up Society
The Republic of Korea has achieved tremendous growth in the last 30 years. During this time Korea has developed from rural society to industrial economy. The growth has been significant economically as well as socially.
Jong-eun2007-10-31 16:52
[Commendation Awards] Fair Competition Essential for Income Balance
[Commendation Awards] Fair Competition Essential for Income Balance
Economic polarization has always been a subject of controversy, and many politicians and governments have shown a tendency to shy away from this thorny issue. Economic disparity has been widening significantly in Korea since the Asian financial crisis of 1997. After the unforgettable financial damage, the government and corporate institutions had no other option to remedy th...
Jong-eun2007-10-31 16:43
[Commendation Awards] Education to Provide Key to Narrowing Gap Between Rich and Poor
[Commendation Awards] Education to Provide Key to Narrowing Gap Between Rich and Poor
Economic polarization describes the increasing gap between the rich and the poor in society that arises from determinants such as income inequality, real-estate fluctuations and displacements in economic choices.
Jong-eun2007-10-31 16:39
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