Korea

Spatial Differentiation in Food Service Pricing: An Explorative Study with Web-Scrapped Data

Jinho Jung, Yong Jee Kim, Sanghyo Kim
ABSTRACT Food delivery applications have grown rapidly in recent years, fueled by increasing consumer demand for convenience and prepared foods. Previous studies on what factors encourage consumers to use delivery platforms rely largely on survey data, likely due to the lack of availability of...
Country: Korea Topic: Agricultural technology development
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The Current Status and Implications of the Local Extinction Reaction Fund in Korea

Dong-Hyun Lee
ABSTRACT To address the crisis of population decline at the local level, the South Korean government is allocating KRW1 trillion (US$769.2 million) annually, starting from 2022. This funding will be provided to support basic and metropolitan local governments that have been designated as ‘...
Country: Korea Topic: Rural development
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Korea’s Agricultral Income Status and Implications

Seong-Hyuk Hwang
ABSTRACT Korea’s agricultural income per farm household in 2022 was KRW9.49 million (US$7,342), the largest decline since statistics were compiled. The low level of agricultural income, which has not exceeded KRW10 million (US$7,740) over the past 30 years, threatens the sustainability of Korean...
Country: Korea Topic: Overview
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Community Care for Rural Seniors

Namhoon Kim, Inhye Ha
ABSTRACT As the elderly population continues to grow and strains public medical finances, there is a pressing need for innovative solutions to address the impending exhaustion of resources for elderly care. One such solution is the concept of community care, which offers an alternative approach...
Country: Korea Topic: Rural development
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Significance and Challenges of Introducing a Direct Forestry Payment System

Ja-choon Koo
ABSTRACT In October 2022, the forestry direct payment system was implemented for the first time in Korea thanks to the efforts of various stakeholders, including the government, forest owners, and forest industries. The forestry direct payment system aims to promote the management of private...
Country: Korea Topic: Forestry
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