The Center for Transnational Migration and Social Inclusion (CTMS) at Seoul National University and the Care Work and the Economy (CWE-GAM) Project at American University hosted international scholars, research institutions, civil society groups, and government ministries for a conference in Seoul, South Korea on June 2-4, 2021, with the purpose of examining how care work and care economy lie at the center of reimagining the transformation towards a new normal in the post-pandemic future.
The 2021 conference brought together scholars, experts, and policymakers to discuss ways toward building a more caring, equal, and resilient society in the post-pandemic world. The purpose of the Conference was to examine how care work and the care economy lie at the center of a reimagined transformation that promotes inclusive growth and sustainable economic development in the post-pandemic future. Our discussions examined the policy issues related to the provisioning of care work, such as in South Korea, integrated care issues into macroeconomic policymaking, and generated innovative policy solutions to: 1) chronic public underinvestment in care work and infrastructures; 2) the low (and even decline in) women’s labor force participation; and 3) persistent inequalities in the economy and society.
CARE POLICY BRIEFS FOR KOREA
Endogenous Growth, Population Dynamics, and Returns to Scale: Long-Run Macroeconomics When Demography Matters
Options for Modeling the Distributional Impact of Care Policies Using a General Equilibrium Framework
The Effects of Public Social Infrastructure and Gender Equality on Output and Employment: The Case of South Korea
Gendering Macroeconomic Analysis and Development: A Theoretical Model for Gender Equitable Development
CARE POLICY NARRATIVES FROM SOUTH KOREA
Determinants of Paid Elder Care Service Use: Focusing on the Characteristics of Family Caregiver and Their Household
The Current Status and Alternatives of Male Care Participation in Korea
