The Korean Public Administration Review (KPAR), which has published quarterly volumes since its establishment in 1967, is the official journal of the Korean Association for Public Administration(KAPA). As a scholarly journal, KPAR not only hold the highest authority in the field of public administration in South Korea, but also in social science. Since the National Research Foundation of Korea began evaluating journals, KPAR has been listed in the Korea Citation Index (KCI) journal index.
A Critical Interpretation of Wilson’s “The Study of Administration”: Demystifying, Contextualizing, and Receiving Woodrow Wilson의 <행정의 연구>에 대한 비판적 고찰: 신화 벗기기, 맥락화하기, 수용하기
이영철 ( Lee Yung Chul )
DOI: Vol.58(No.1) 1-28, 2024
Abstract
Woodrow Wilson’s “The Study of Administration” is considered the founding treatise of public administration. Yet, there is a dispute over its status. I argue that “The Study” contains such various and conflicting viewpoints that it is better seen not so much as a significant scholarly work, but rather as a symbolic work. I review, first, its status as founding work for public administration; second, the core of the so-called politics-administration dichotomy; third, its acceptance in the U.S. and Korea. Through the review, I demystify the myth of the founding of public administration; place “The Study” in the context of Wilson’s intellectual growth and evolution of administrative thinking to show that his distinction of politics and administration was ambiguous to allow different interpretations; and show that its ambiguity led to the orthodox view of the politics-administration dichotomy reflecting the mood of the time in the academe.
Key Words
우드로우 윌슨, 정치행정이분법, 미국행정학의 성립, woodrow wilson, politics-administration dichotomy, founding of public administration in the U, S
Virtual reality (VR) presents a novel avenue for the delivery of public services, transcending the traditional limitations of time and space imposed by the physical world. However, the extant literature on the utilization and evaluation of VR for these purposes remains scant. When individuals are fully engaged in VR environments, there is a potential for VR-based public services to significantly alter user behaviors and conditions. This research conducts a case study on VR forest bathing programs, positing that such programs can extend the provision of public services from actual arboreta, overcoming the spatial constraints of the tangible world. Moreover, this study proposes methodologies for assessing VR-based public services, by employing paired t-tests for within-group analyses and difference-in-differences analysis for comparisons between experimental and control groups. The findings offer insights into the capabilities of VR-based public services and present robust evaluation techniques.
Key Words
가상세계, VR, 공공서비스 제공, 실험, virtual world, virtual reality, public service provision, experimental study
What Affects the Quality of Performance Management Activities in Government Organizations? Analysis of the Korean Central Government Agencies 성과관리 활동 품질의 영향요인에 관한 연구: 한국 중앙행정기관을 중심으로
구자군 ( Ku Ja Gun ) , 이정욱 ( Lee Jung Wook )
DOI: Vol.58(No.1) 61-95, 2024
Abstract
Improving performance, ensuring government accountability, and enhancing public trust through performance management depend importantly on the successful implementation of a series of activities, including goal setting, performance measurement, and the utilization of performance information. This study defines the level of excellence in the implementation of performance management activities as “Performance Management Activity Quality (PMAQ).” Addressing the significant deviation in PMAQ among government organizations, we empirically analyze influencing factors. Focusing on external political environmental and managerial factors, we provide theoretical discussions on the impact factors of PMAQ and conduct multiple regression analysis using diverse archival sources. The analysis reveals that the influence of external political factors, such as the president and the national assembly, has a negative impact on PMAQ, while performance management expertise and institutional memory have a positive impact. Structural insulation, meanwhile, exhibits a positive impact on PMAQ and partially mitigates the negative impact of external political influence on PMAQ. The study offers theoretical and managerial insights into successful performance management reform.
Key Words
성과관리 활동 품질, PMAQ, 외부 정치환경 요인, 관리적 요인, Performance Management Activity Quality, PMAQ, external political environmental factors, managerial factors
Impact of Digitalization Level on Online Participation: A Multigroup Analysis on the Mediating Effect of Social Capital According to Disability Status 디지털정보화수준이 온라인기반 참여에 미치는 영향: 장애여부에 따른 사회자본의 매개효과에 대한 다중집단분석을 중심으로
오은지 ( Oh Eunji ) , 이동성 ( Lee Don S. )
DOI: Vol.58(No.1) 97-130, 2024
Abstract
This study investigates disparities in the levels of digitalization and online participation, along with the degree of social capital between persons with and without disabilities. The article tests the mediating role of social capital in promoting online engagement through digitalization by separating samples of the disabled and non-disabled. The results of our analysis show that while the impact of levels of information utilization on bonding social capital and online participation is more pronounced among the disabled, the mediating effect of social capital on online participation is larger among the non-disabled. These results imply there is a need to enhance utilization levels of information technology to boost participation among persons with disabilities. Moreover, our findings illuminate the necessity of recognizing a distinct impact of bonding social capital and digital information utilization on facilitating online engagement across disability status. Consequently, customized policies that can target specific social capital types and information technology levels are important for promoting online engagement based on disability status.
Key Words
디지털정보화수준, 온라인참여, 사회자본, 장애인, digitalization level, online participation, social capital, persons with disabilities
An analysis of diffusion of social economy ordinance of local governments by stages 지방정부의 정책확산 시기별 분석: 기초자치단체 사회적경제 기본조례를 중심으로
김민정 ( Kim Min Jeong ) , 박형준 ( Park Hyung Jun )
DOI: Vol.58(No.1) 131-161, 2024
Abstract
Most communities experience regional problems, such as local imbalance and local extinction. To solve these problems, local governments have to create innovative policies and systems. Some local governments have adopted social economy policies to address community issues and rejuvenate society and the economy, while others have not. Accordingly, this study began with the question, "Why do local governments show different patterns of policy adoption and diffusion?" To this end, the timing and speed of the enactment of social economic ordinances over nine years were analyzed by dividing them into initial adoption, medium-term adoption, late adoption, and non-adoption. The analysis revealed that the factors of basic policy providers were important in the early stages, and the factors of policy consumers were important in the late stages. These results confirm the importance of analyzing factors over time in policy diffusion research, and we suggest that the speed of diffusion can be adjusted in urgent policies by using policy diffusion factors according to the time phase.
Key Words
정책확산, 정책확산의 양태, 정책확산의 시기, 사건사분석, policy diffusion, social economy policy, social economy ordinances, event history analysis, policy innovation of local governments
김동욱 ( Kim Dongwook ) , 김지원 ( Kim Jiwon ) , 구교준 ( Koo Jun )
58(1) 163-195, 2024
Title
Inequalities over the Life Cycle and Happiness 생애주기에 따른 불평등과 행복
김동욱 ( Kim Dongwook ) , 김지원 ( Kim Jiwon ) , 구교준 ( Koo Jun )
DOI: Vol.58(No.1) 163-195, 2024
Abstract
Inequality and happiness are the relevant keywords that represent the interests of Korean society today. However, the extant literature on inequality has failed to clearly present the interplay between happiness and inequality. To better understand the mechanisms between happiness and inequality, it is crucial to examine the patterns of inequality over the life cycle and their relationship with happiness. This study investigates the impact of inequality on happiness across the different stages of life―adolescence, adulthood, and elderly―through two stages of analysis, using Korean Labor and Income Panel Study (KLIPS) data from 2018 to 2021. The first stage of analysis focuses on analyzing how the accumulation of inequalities over the life cycle is manifested. The subsequent stage investigates how the accumulated inequalities can affect overall happiness. Through this empirical analysis, we were able to confirm that not only are the different types of inequalities closely intertwined, but income class mobility can alleviate inequality in our society. From these findings, we derive policy implications pertinent to the interconnectedness of inequality, inequality over the life cycle, and class mobility.
Key Words
불평등, 행복, 생애주기, 누적효과, inequality, happiness, life cycle, cumulative effects of inequality
Antecedents of Housing Satisfaction in Public Rental Housing: Realizing Residential Welfare by Securing Social and Psychological Housing Quality 공공임대주택 주거만족도 영향요인에 관한 연구: 사회·심리적 주거의 질 확보를 통한 주거복지의 구현
이하영 ( Lee Hayoung )
DOI: Vol.58(No.1) 197-227, 2024
Abstract
This study explored the effects of economic, physical, and social factors on housing satisfaction in public rental housing and the differences in the effects according to residents' current level of satisfaction. The results of OLS regression analysis showed that economic factors such as housing cost burden, physical factors such as internal facilities (house) and external facilities (complex), and social factors such as neighborhood trust and experience of discrimination significantly affect the average housing satisfaction of public rental housing residents. This suggests the need for a more comprehensive housing welfare policy that considers social and psychological factors by expanding the existing perspective centered on economic and physical factors. In addition, the results of the quantile regression analysis showed that the social factors of neighborhood trust and experience of discrimination had a more significant impact on housing satisfaction among residents with lower levels of satisfaction with their current public rental housing. Therefore, in order to restore the housing satisfaction of dissatisfied residents, it is necessary to provide not only economic and physical support, which are the focus of existing housing welfare policies, but also social and psychological support to create an inclusive housing environment, so that residents can genuinely enjoy improved housing quality as members of the community without being marginalized.
Effectiveness of Interest Subsidies in Credit Guarantee for Small Businesses 소상공인 신용보증에서의 이차보전의 효과성 연구
조홍주 ( Jo Hongjoo ) , 황인영 ( Hwang Inyoung )
DOI: Vol.58(No.1) 229-257, 2024
Abstract
Since the 2008 economic crisis, financial support provided by national and local governments to small business owners has increased significantly. However, there remains a lack of empirical analysis regarding the effectiveness of financial support policies. Accordingly, in this study, the effect of changed interest support for delays and defaults of guaranteed loans to SMEs was analyzed based on credit guarantee data from the Seoul Credit Guarantee Foundation. The effect of a difference in interest subsidy on the delays and defaults of guaranteed loans to SMEs was analyzed using a quasi-experimental study in which 3%P of the loan interest subsidies was exhausted, and the interest subsidy changed to 1.5%P. The results showed that a decrease of 1.5%P in interest subsidies increased delay and default rates by 2.5% each. The robustness of the results was verified by propensity score matching, which confirmed the effect on defaults to be significant and showed that the difference in interest subsidies affected defaults rather than delays. Hence, active policy financing is meaningful because it reveals that financial support through increased interest subsidies by the Seoul Metropolitan Government is a policy tool that significantly affects the defaults of SMEs.
Key Words
이차보전, 소상공인 대출, 신용보증, interest subsidy, small business loans, loan guarantee
