Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Introduction; PART 1; 2 Existing Explanations for Korean Economic Development; 3 An Evolutionary Analysis of the Economic System; 4 The Korean Economic System; PART 2; 5 The State and the Chaebol; 6 The State and Financial Institutions; 7 Japanâ#x80;#x99;s Influence on the Formation of the Korean Economic System; 8 Conclusion; Bibliography