This study examines how the declining birthrate and policy changes have influenced childcare demand and supply systems and suggests specific measures for improvement. The results showed that there is an oversupply of childcare services nationwide rather than a shortage, and that there is no systematic supply-and-demand management system based on local demand. Both parental benefits and parental leave were found to have a major impact on reducing the use of institutional care. To address the supply-demand imbalance caused by the declining birthrate and institutional changes, identifying local demand and establishing a responsive supply system are essential.
Even while schools are implementing several programs to reduce obesity and encourage physical activity among adolescents, their impact has not been substantial. The purpose of this study was to critically assess existing policies and suggest ways to improve future policies.
To do this, this study reviewed relevant global trends, examined domestic policy issues, and conducted in-depth analyses of the current physical activity level and demands among adolescents.
France is renowned for its successful response to the declining birthrate. Although the country's total fertility rate has declined somewhat in recent years, it remains relatively high. This study aims to examine population changes in France, which has actively addressed population issues and implemented a range of policies over many years, and to provide a foundation for establishing population policies in Korea.
France has had a population policy since the 1930s and has consistently encouraged births. For population policies to be effective, they must be implemented in a gradual and consistent manner with a long-term perspective.
The purpose of this study is twofold: expanding the openness of health and social statistics and data produced by KIHASA and improving the platform to create a more user-friendly health and welfare data portal.
The 2024 redesign of the Health and Welfare Data Portal focused on menu reorganization and introduced new features to enhance user convenience. These include building research and metadata, reorganising statistics by topic, updating and reorganising statistical visualisations, improving functionality, and more.
This study aims to enhance the utilization of data in the healthcare and welfare sectors by reviewing de-identification methods at the level of anonymization, comparing re-identification risks, and establishing systems for generating and managing de-identified data. The goal is to provide a foundation for the safe utilization and dissemination of data. By ensuring data security and providing a consistent approach to personal information protection, it is possible not only to comply with data protection regulations but also to build societal trust in the processes of data analysis and utilization.
This study examined the possibility of introducing a system to extend the retirement age to 65, which is necessary for increasing the low employment rate of the elderly, which is the main cause of the elderly poverty rate, and for successful reform of the national pension system, and its impact on the social welfare service industry.
For the purpose of this study, the current status of retirement system operation in Korea and foreign countries, the scale of benefits and intergenerational job substitution when introducing an extension of retirement age to 65, and the possibility of changes in the demand and supply of social welfare service industries were analyzed through various administrative statistics and surveys.
The analysis results show that, first, the retirement system is not applied to workplaces with less than 5 employees, which have many elderly workers, and although the government is operating a retirement system introduction support project, the scale of benefits is small. Second, while foreign countries have introduced work incentive policies to maintain employment rates when reforming pensions, Korea does not have any. Third, when calculating the scale of the extension of the retirement age to 65 using employment insurance statistics, it was very small compared to the number of employed people, and job substitution between generations was also found to be low. Fourth, while the change in demand for social welfare services due to the extension of the retirement age is small, there is a possibility of job creation in the social welfare service industry on the supply side. However, sustainability is decreasing due to wage increases.
The objective of this study is to lay the groundwork for policies that enhance the stability of the domestic drug supply while building the capacity to respond proactively to future public health crises. It includes a case analysis of the current state of medicine supply chains and examines policy trends in the United States and Europe aimed at strengthening the manufacturing and supply chains of medicines since the onset of COVID-19. The study concludes by proposing four prospective policy measures to improve the resilience of essential medicine production and supply.
The purpose of this study is to reorganize the elderly care system to support Aging in Place for older adults in extinction risk area. To this end, the study employed the following research methods. First, issues concerning the distribution of care resources were identified through an analysis of the population and resource status in at-risk regions. Second, existing policies supporting regions at risk of population extinction elderly care policy were analyzed. Third, FGIs with elderly care policy users and service providers were conducted to explore how care services are accessed and delivered in these regions. Fourth, domestic and international cases from regions facing or already experiencing extinction risks were analyzed. Based on these research findings, this study suggested the following policies.
This study aims to comprehensively examine Japan’s demographic changes and policies, providing basic data that can be used as a reference for Korea’s population policy. The main objective is to examine the current state and effectiveness of Japan’s population policies, conduct a perception survey, and derive implications for Korea’s population policy.
We examine the distinct features of welfare provision and attitudes toward welfare among Korean businesses. We consider not only the non-statutory welfare that establishments introduce but also statutory welfare costs for？operating public social security. Besides, we focus on differences in welfare provision at the establishment level and attitudes toward welfare depending on？establishment characteristics, such as the company's size, the type of industry, the composition of employees, and the labor unions.
We suggest three policy considerations. First, public social security support for vulnerable workers should be expanded to help them cope with social risks. Second, the role and responsibility of the public in supporting childcare should be strengthened. Third, efforts should be made to enhance support for small businesses. Specifically, even small businesses with a strong demand for skilled workers show a clear willingness to provide welfare. Therefore, it is necessary to find ways to address the challenges of limited human and material resources in these businesses.
