W11 Social Development is Economic Development(2) /SooBin Moon

Social Development is 

Economic Development(2)

 
Summary)
     Investing in social programs and making them work is not simple. There are two reasons why the government cannot invest much in social development programs. First, to invest in social development programs is to distribute a large portion for the relatively poor. Second, even if a social program would benefit society greatly, it is difficult to operate the social program itself efficiently. In order to solve these problems, the government should show the public how public funds are used in society in a way that is easy to understand. And as we can see from the examples of many countries, education has a great effect, so we have to invest in education.
 
As can be seen from Korea, China, and Indonesia, rapid social development is not only desirable but possible. Not all countries have a single way of social development, but they can refer to other countries' methods, etc. There is also a way to re-focus society's private functions into public functions so that society (state) can establish basic education, basic health care, family planning, etc.
 
 
What's interesting, what's new?)
     I thought the report would advise several nations to move slowly and steadily toward social development, but it was interesting to say that there are ways to achieve social development quickly. And one of the quick ways to achieve social development is to perform functions that have been felt as a personal domain in society at the public level. I have considered this in connection with the current situation of the Corona 19 virus. Through this incident, I think the whole world would have recognized that health is a function that should be carried out in the public domain. As such, I thought this method could be adopted for social development even in a society that has already achieved relatively social development.
 
 
The part I want to discuss with others)
     The report advises the government to understand how public funds have been spent on programs and make them transparent in order to invest heavily in social programs. So how do you think it is effective for the nation to communicate to the people how it has used its budget for its programs?
 

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  1. Ami KimMay 30, 2020 at 4:36 AM

    I think an understanding of public funds and an explanation of transparency must be made. People think that there are people who oppose the use of public funds because they are not familiar with how their taxes are spent and how the methods are affecting their society. That's why I think we should continue to focus on what services have affected our society on media.

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