Privatization or Socialization of Conflict : Minimum Wage Politics in Korea during the Lee Myung-bak and Moon Jae-in Administrations

March 31, 2026Economy and SocietyOpen Access

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This research examines the political dynamics surrounding minimum wage policy during the Lee Myung-bak and Moon Jae-in administrations.
Utilizes theoretical resources from historical institutionalism
Analyzes political strategies of government and opposition parties
Compares minimum wage policy developments between two administrations
Explores alliances formed around minimum wage issues
During Lee Myung-bak's term, a strategy of conflict privatization limited minimum wage impacts.
Opposition groups effectively adopted conflict socialization to expand minimum wage during the same period.
Under Moon Jae-in, attempts to raise minimum wage to 10,000 won were resisted by strong opposing alliances.
Opponents successfully curtailed minimum wage increases and expanded the scope of minimum wage calculations.

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Analyzing minimum wage politics reveals dynamic power struggles in Korea's evolving policy landscape.

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