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Lessons from efforts of the Republic of Korea to help financially vulnerable borrowers before the pandemic can help shape effective measures.
Economic incentives push producers and consumers to use resources more efficiently and reduce environmental costs as well as spur innovative practices.
Raise the efficiency of public procurement and land and labor markets to boost productivity, and address growth constraints on agriculture and tourism.
In the Republic of Korea, large financial firms should lead efforts to support high-risk, high-return intellectual property investments.
Policy makers must improve labor market conditions and reduce employment uncertainties as part of their economic stimulus plans.
In the Republic of Korea, financial firms need to enhance the convenience of mobile services and ensure universal accessibility.
In Ulaanbaatar, an integrated approach to urban planning has helped connect isolated ger districts to basic services.
Setting the criteria for classifying environmentally sound investments can help the Republic of Korea transition to a carbon-neutral economy.
In the Republic of Korea, there is a need for a consolidated database to provide timely market information on self-employed workers by region and business sector.
Population aging threatens fiscal sustainability unless government takes steps to reduce elderly poverty and manage public spending on pensions and healthcare.