ABSTRACT

The South Korean government’s COVID-19 policies prioritized effective and efficient containment of the virus, which can accompany the risk of marginalizing vulnerable populations. Using a single-site case study, this research focuses on three main policy approaches by the South Korean government, which were widely cited as relatively successful in containing the COVID-19 outbreak: 1) preventive policies; 2) contact tracing; and 3) testing and relief packages. This study aims to leverage the unique situation of the pandemic to provide new insights into practices in disaster governance, examining how they disproportionally impact vulnerable groups.

摘要

韩国政府的 COVID-19 政策优先考虑有效和高效地遏制病毒，这可能伴随着弱势群体边缘化的风险。本研究使用单站点案例研究，重点关注韩国政府的三种主要政策方法，这些方法被广泛认为在遏制 COVID-19 爆发方面相对成功：1）预防政策；2) 接触者追踪；3) 测试和救援包。本研究旨在利用大流行的独特情况，为灾害治理实践提供新的见解，研究它们如何对弱势群体产生不成比例的影响。