기반시설 확충을 위한 부담금의 문제점과 개선방향에 관한 연구

A Study on Problems and Policy Recommendations in Managing Various Fees for Infrastructure

&nbsp;&nbsp;1. CONTENTS<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) RESEARCH OBJECTIVES<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Since 1990s Korea has introduced various fees for infrastructure installment. Such introduction is based on people&quot;s consensus that urban development should proceed with adequate public facilities. However various fees for infrastructure installment in Korea still has lots of problems. This paper is to find out problems and policy recommendations. For that purpose, it first reviews related theories and overseas cases and draws frameworks to evaluate Korean institution. It examines critically Korean institution focusing on rational nexus principle.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) RESEARCH METHOD<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Literature review, examination of relating laws<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) RESEARCH RESULTS<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Implementation of various fees for infrastructure installment based on rational nexus principle enhances efficient resource allocation. However, Korean fees for infrastructure installment does not comply with the rational nexus principle. Calculation of such fees does not properly reflect marginal social costs created by urban developments. Revenue from them are often spent to even sites and infrastructure which are not related with the developments. No laws require capital improvement program. Unlike other countries, various fees for infrastructure are not integrated in Korea. Furthermore, local governments have very limited discretion in managing such fees.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;2. RESEARCH RESULTS<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Korean fees for infrastructure needs much reform in the future. Various fees for infrastructure should be integrated on to the direction that local governments can manage with more discretion. Calculation and expenditure should be managed by rational nexus principle.