퇴직공직자 취업제한제도의 한계와 개선방안 연구

Post-employment restrictions of public officials in South Korea

This paper seeks to present the results of a critical analysis of major issues surrounding the ongoing debate on reform of post-employment restrictions in South Korea. After a brief review of the theory of post-employment restrictions and current practice, a set of important issues was reviewed and analyzed through a comparative perspective. The review issues ranged from the expected roles and limitations of the restrictions for governmental officials to proposed reform suggestions. The restrictions on post-employment activities of government employees in the Korean government were compared with those of the United States, Japan, Germany, France, and Britain. Then the directions for reform were suggested within the context of achieving realistic objectives of the restrictions. Specific policy recommendations were made for improving the current laws and regulations relevant to post-employment restrictions. The study will help identify detailed approaches about how to enhance post-employment ethics for governmental officials.