SEOUL – Over the last half-century, South Korea has made considerable economic progress, with per capita income increasing from a mere $80 dollars in 1960 to more than $22,000 last year. But its potential for sustained growth is faltering, owing to the imminent decline of its working-age population – projected to fall by 25% by 2050 – and rising competition from China and other emerging economies.
首尔—半个多世纪以来，韩国取得了卓越的经济进步，人均收入从1960年的80美元增加到去年的22,000多美元。但由于工作适龄人口数量即将由升转跌（据预测到2050年将减少25%）以及来自中国和其他新兴经济体的竞争日渐激烈，韩国持续增长的潜力正在削弱。为了改善前景，韩国必须追求经济重组改革，强调人力资本——特别是女性——的最大化。