The Effects of Export Companies’ Competencies and Government Assistance Programs on Export Performance: Focusing on the Effectiveness of Government Assistance Programs

Lee, Min-Hwan; Kim, Yeonggil; Yan, Jinzhe

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“…Food assistance programmes for older adults in Korea are mostly administrated by local governments, and community-based organisations provide congregate meals or home-delivered meals for low-income older adults (Lee 2012). Among the government budget for food assistance programmes, only 1 per cent is used for older adults, and over two-thirds of older adults who received food assistance programmes are dissatisfied with the programmes (Lee 2012). Food access and consumption also vary by geographic area; those living in rural areas (74.5%) have more difficulties in accessing a grocery store than those in metropolitan (37.8%) or middle-sized cities (33.6%); also, older adults in rural areas spend less money on food and go grocery shopping less often than those in metropolitan areas (Lee 2012).…”

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Food insecurity and depressive symptoms of older adults living alone in South Korea

2018

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In South Korea, the number of older adults living alone is rapidly increasing with the growth of the ageing population. Although there is some evidence of a link between financial strain and depression in this population, there is limited empirical evidence on the relationship between food insecurity and depression in older adults living alone despite the fact that they have a high prevalence of food insecurity and tend to seek food assistance. This study aims to investigate whether food insecurity explains depressive symptoms in Korean older adults living alone. We employed data from the Korea Welfare Panel Study collected from a large-scale national sample in South Korea. Our sample consisted of 815 older adults aged 65 or older who lived alone. Conducting ordinary least square regression analyses, we tested the main effect of food insecurity on depression and the interaction effect of food insecurity and low income. We found that the relationship between food insecurity and depressive symptoms differed by low-income status (b = 6.27, p = 0.047). The association was significant only in the low-income group (b = 1.37, p = 0.04). These findings suggest that protecting access to food may be a promising strategy to lessen depressive symptoms associated with financial strain among older adults living alone.

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Food insecurity and depressive symptoms of older adults living alone in South Korea

2018

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“…Children from LIHs receive free school lunches and “ dream tree cards ”, an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card, which can be used in designated food outlets. Some government-funded after-school programs, although not specifically designed as nutrition assistance programs, also provide hot dinners along with healthy snacks to children from LIHs [ 14 ].…”

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Food Acquisition through Private and Public Social Networks and Its Relationship with Household Food Security among Various Socioeconomic Statuses in South Korea

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2018

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This study was conducted to understand food acquisition practices from social networks and its relationship with household food security. In-depth interviews and a survey on food security were conducted with twenty-nine mothers and one father in metropolitan areas of South Korea. Many families acquired food from their extended families, mainly participants’ mothers. Between low-income and non-low-income households, there was a pattern of more active sharing of food through private networks among non-low-income households. Most of the low-income households received food support from public social networks, such as government and charity institutions. Despite the assistance, most of them perceived food insecurity. We hypothesized that the lack of private social support may exacerbate the food security status of low-income households, despite formal food assistance from government and social welfare institutions. Interviews revealed that certain food items were perceived as lacking, such as animal-based protein sources and fresh produce, which are relatively expensive in this setting. Future programs should consider what would alleviate food insecurity among low-income households and determine the right instruments and mode of resolving the unmet needs. Future research could evaluate the quantitative relationship between private resources and food insecurity in households with various income statuses.

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The Effects of Export Companies’ Competencies and Government Assistance Programs on Export Performance: Focusing on the Effectiveness of Government Assistance Programs

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Food insecurity and depressive symptoms of older adults living alone in South Korea

Food insecurity and depressive symptoms of older adults living alone in South Korea

Food Acquisition through Private and Public Social Networks and Its Relationship with Household Food Security among Various Socioeconomic Statuses in South Korea

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