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distribution
5 stories tagged “distribution”, each from official Korean data with its source and timestamp.
183,351 funds isn't 183,351 choices
Korea's registry holds 183,351 funds — sounds like endless choice. But most launches are derivatives and bonds, equity funds are one in ten, and new launches have halved since 2020. A big count is not a wide menu.
Taxes and transfers nearly halve Korea's income gap
Korea's income gap before tax barely moved in seven years — the top-to-bottom ratio sat near 11. After taxes and transfers it drops to about 5.8. The real story is the gap between market and disposable income, not either number alone.
The stock rating that has no downside
Korean brokers issue tens of thousands of ratings and almost never say sell — 89 sell calls in twelve years. When a scale only points one way, what does a 'buy' actually tell you? We count the ratings and question the scale.
Women's workforce share: firm choice or sector mix?
Rank Korean firms by their share of women and apparel tops the list, heavy industry sits at the bottom. But that may sort sectors, not employers — the median listed firm is ~24% women. We show the spread, not the rank.
The pay ranking everyone shares hides three things
A ranking of Korea's best-paying employers circulates as one number per company. But a single figure buries the distribution, the gap, and the hours behind it. We report distributions, not averages — here is what it leaves out.