Analysis of Social Enterprise Policies in China and South Korea from a Comparative Research Perspective

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Analysis of Social Enterprise Policies in China and South Korea from a Comparative Research Perspective

Yixun Dai 1 , Haochen Jiang 2* , Ruixin Tao 3
  • 1 Chengdu University of Information Technology    
  • 2 Ningbo University    
  • 3 Liaocheng University    
  • *corresponding author 216002884@nbu.edu.cn
Published on 20 November 2023 | https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/22/20230327
LNEP Vol.22
ISSN (Print): 2753-7056
ISSN (Online): 2753-7048
ISBN (Print): 978-1-83558-123-0
ISBN (Online): 978-1-83558-124-7

Abstract

There is a noticeable discrepancy in the advancement of social enterprises in China and South Korea. Compared to South Korea, social enterprise development in China is lagging behind. Most of the current research starts from the dual perspectives of the two countries, but there are a few studies that focus on the growth of social enterprises in South Korea and use this to reflect on Chinese social enterprises. In order to fill this gap, this study concentrates on the advantages of social enterprise development in South Korea, while looking at the development trend and prospects of social enterprises in China. This paper adopts the simple comparative analysis method and the four-dimensional progressive analysis method, and evaluates the progress of social enterprises in China and South Korea from the four dimensions of history, goal, structure, and performance by collecting relevant data in recent years. The research results show that South Korea has a long history of social enterprise policies. Innovation, market failure, and the maturity of the social environment are of great importance to the government, which also encourages the progress of social enterprises. In contrast, China’s failure to formulate national policy actions has been attributed to a conservative government approach to innovation and weak market forces. Therefore, this paper draws on the experience of Korean social enterprises, provides suggestions for the improvement of Chinese social enterprises in terms of government policies and markets, opens up ideas for follow-up research, and provides a new research perspective.

Keywords:

social enterprises, comparative studies, government policy, policy recommendations

Dai,Y.;Jiang,H.;Tao,R. (2023). Analysis of Social Enterprise Policies in China and South Korea from a Comparative Research Perspective. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,22,286-294.
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References

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[13]. Berry, F.S., Choi, D. (2021). Can Infused Publicness Enhance Public Value Creation? Examining the Impact of Government Funding on the Performance of Social Enterprises in South Korea. The American Review of Public Administration, 51(3), 167-183.

[14]. KIM In-sun. (2015). The Development of South Korean Social Enterprise, Its Evaluation and Significance. Beijing Social Science, Num5, 122-128.

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Dai,Y.;Jiang,H.;Tao,R. (2023). Analysis of Social Enterprise Policies in China and South Korea from a Comparative Research Perspective. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,22,286-294.

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References

[1]. OECD. (1999) Social Enterprises, Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED). OECD Publishing. Paris, 11.

[2]. KIM In-sun. (2016) A Comparative Study on the Development of Social Enterprises in China, Korea and Japan. Asia-pacific Economic Review, 199 (06), 99-103.

[3]. IMF. (2022) World Economic Outlook database. Retrieved from https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/weo-database/2023/April/download-entire-database

[4]. National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2023) National Data. Retrieved from https://data.stats.gov.cn/

[5]. Cheng, S., Zhao, X. (2023) Theoretical Innovation Logic and Implementation Path of the Third Distribution with Chinese Characteristics. Journal of Public Management(Quarterly), 20(03), 1-12.

[6]. CSESC. (2023) List of social enterprises. Retrieved from https://www.csedaily.com/scx/category/se

[7]. KIM In-sun. (2022) Social Enterprises in China, Japan and South Korea: Business Ecosystem and Practical Cases. Social Science Literature Press. Beijing, 23-24.

[8]. Kim, T.H., Moon, M. J. (2017). Using Social Enterprises for Social Policy in South Korea: Do Funding and Management Affect Social and Economic Performance? Public Administration and Development, 37(1), 15-27.

[9]. Doh, S. (2020). Social entrepreneurship and regional economic development: The case of social enterprise in South Korea. Sustainability, 12(21), 8843.

[10]. Korea’s official e-government website, Ministry of Administration and Security. (2021) https://www.index.go.kr/unity/potal/main/EachDtlPageDetail.do?idx_cd=2856, 2023.7.30.

[11]. Li, J. (2018) Social Enterprise Policy: International Experience and China’s Choice. Social Science Academic Press. Beijing, 259-270.

[12]. Korea Social Enterprise Promotion Agency. (2023) List of accredited social enterprises. Retrieved from https://www.socialenterprise.or.kr. 2023.7.28.

[13]. Berry, F.S., Choi, D. (2021). Can Infused Publicness Enhance Public Value Creation? Examining the Impact of Government Funding on the Performance of Social Enterprises in South Korea. The American Review of Public Administration, 51(3), 167-183.

[14]. KIM In-sun. (2015). The Development of South Korean Social Enterprise, Its Evaluation and Significance. Beijing Social Science, Num5, 122-128.

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