EnglishBeyond Aid: A Case Study of Youth-Led Social Entrepreneurship, Agency, and Dignity through Kikobana
The present paper investigates the phenomenon of youth-led social entrepreneurship as an alternative and complimentary form of development, analyzing the case of Kikobana, an organization of social entrepreneurship in Uganda. Building on the concepts of capability approach, agency, dignity, empowerment, and youth social entrepreneurship, the study discusses how entrepreneurship could bring development further from resource […]
Comparative Analysis of Plastic Resource Circulation Policies in South Korea and Japan
Plastic pollution poses a significant threat to the world today. Efforts to establish effective policies for addressing plastic pollution and promoting resource circulation remain insufficient. In this context, this study compares the plastic recycling and resource circulation policies of South Korea and Japan, and focuses in particular on the Kitakyushu Eco-town model. This study examines […]
Reusable Launch Vehicle Cost Structures and Their Implications for South Korea’s Next-Generation Launch Program
Reusable launch vehicle (RLV) technology has reshaped the economics of orbital access since SpaceX first recovered a Falcon 9 first-stage booster in December 2015. This paper reviews publicly available cost data and peer-reviewed economic models to evaluate the conditions under which first-stage reusability becomes cost-effective, and considers what these findings mean for South Korea’s recent […]