In order to explore the reform agenda of the future decentralization policy in Korea, the paper deals with some relevant research tasks as follows. Firstly, it examines the decentralization policy shifts in the 1990s in terms of the aggergate change o...
In order to explore the reform agenda of the future decentralization policy in Korea, the paper deals with some relevant research tasks as follows. Firstly, it examines the decentralization policy shifts in the 1990s in terms of the aggergate change of the intergovernmental redistribution of functions. Secondly, it analyzes the recently-revised intergovernmental redistribution procedure of functions and characterizes the Intergovernmental Devolution Promotion Law enacted in December 1998 in comparison with the Japanese corresponding law, i.e., Decentralization Promotion Law and its implementation experience. Thirdly, on the basis of the previous discussion are some major reform agenda guiding the future decentralization policy suggested.