Korea
When Migrant Workers Disappeared, Korean Firms and Workers Struggled
In new research, Jongkwan Lee, Giovanni Peri, and Hee-Seung Yang assess the effects of a sudden reduction in immigrant workers in South Korea. They find that migrant workers were not easily replaceable by natives, resulting in operational disruptions and firm closures.
Samsung and the Political Power of South Korean Chaebols: a Webinar with Sangin Park and Guy Rolnik
The Stigler Center’s 2020 Antitrust and Competition Conference will discuss the interconnection between monopolies and politics. Our pre-conference Webinar Series explores the extent to which firms can leverage...
The Darkest Side of Monopsony: The South Korean Case
"Chaebols”, large business groups controlled by founder families, are usually considered a crucial ingredient of South Korea's economic miracle. But after a process of...
