1. NPM Reform and the Legacy of Developmental State in KOREA
Han, Chonghee
(The Korea Institute of Public Administration, South Korea)

2. 1. The Research Question
Can Kim Dae Jung administration use the concepts of the
NPM to actually lead to successful administrative reforms?
2. The Thesis
The usefulness of NPM reforms in the government is slight
at best
3. The Argument
In explaining the limited applicability of the NPM reforms in
the Korean government an emphasis should be on the legacy
of the developmental state within the bureaucratic elite

3. 4. An Overview on The Developmental and The Liberal State
Nature of the State
Paternalistic, Sacred
Competitive, Secular
State-Society Relations
State Dominance
Society (Market)
Dominance
Interest Emphasis
State-led Economic
Development
(Collectivism)
Market-driven Economic
(Individual Liberty)
Role of the State in Market
Guide (Protection, Support)
Referee (Fair Competition)
Power Orientation in Bureaucracy
Centralized with Powerful Pilot Agency
Decentralized without
Powerful Pilot Agency

4. 5. Summary of Reform Effects Bureaucrasts’ Response
Official Results
Bureaucrasts’ Response
Reorgarnization
20% Retrenchment of Staff
8 SOEs Privatized
Increase the Size of Powerful Ministries
Keep indirect influence
Executive
Agency
23 Agencies Changed Legal Status
Exclude Powerful Agencies
Keep Controlling Power
Open Position
129 Positions Opened
Exclude Key Positions
Only 15% more Civilians Recruited
* Source : Reorganized from Im(2003), Table 3,P.96.

5. 6. For Successful Administration Reforms
1) To build Managerial capacity and confidence
2) To engage the Public in businesslike practices in government
3) To construct robust market