Title Page

Abstract

Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction 11

1.1. Study Background 11

1.2. Purpose of Research 16

Chapter 2. Institutional overview and Literature Reviews 17

2.1. Outline of support projects for underdeveloped areas 17

2.1.1. Basic System for Underdeveloped Areas: Growth promotion area 17

2.1.2. Support projects for underdeveloped areas according to regional classification 20

2.1.3. Support projects for underdeveloped areas according to regional characteristics 28

2.2. Literature Review 31

2.2.1. Studies on the Underdeveloped Areas and Past Development Policy 31

2.2.2. Studies on the Current Support Policy fo rUnder developed Areas 33

2.2.3. Studies on the Determinants of Policy or Location 35

3. Research Design and Methodology 41

3.1. Research Model 41

3.2. Data and Composition of Samples 42

3.3. Selection and measurement of variables 47

3.3.1. Selection of variables 47

3.3.2. Measurement of variables and data collection 54

3.4. Research hypothesis and analysis method 57

3.4.1. Research hypothesis 57

3.4.2. Analysis method 58

4. Analysis Results 59

4.1. Descriptive statistics Analysis 59

4.1.1. Descriptive Statistics Analysis of Dependent Variable 59

4.1.2. Descriptive Statistics Analysis of Independent Variables 59

4.2. Correlation Analysis 61

4.3. Binary Logistic Regression 64

4.3.1. Suitability of the model 64

4.3.2. Analysis Results 66

4.4. Hypothesis Test and Results 69

5. Conclusion 74

5.1. Summary and Implications of Research Results 74

5.2. Policy Implications 77

5.3. Limitations of research and Future research tasks 81

Bibliography 84

국문초록 87

Table 1. 2019 Growth Promotion Area Evaluation Indicators 18

Table 2. Current status of growth promotion areas 19

Table 3. Evaluation items and distribution criteria for living conditions renovation projects in vulnerable areas (urban types) 22

Table 4. Current target areas of rural vitality plus projects 26

Table 5. Results of selection of programs supporting population reduction areas in 2020 30

Table 6. Summary of previous studies on the determinant analysis 38

Table 7. Status of basic local governments subject to analysis 44

Table 8. Status of basic local governments subject to analysis by administrative district 46

Table 9. Results of deriving independent variables 54

Table 10. Variable descriptions and sources of data 55

Table 11. Research hypothesis 57

Table 12. Descriptive statistics of independent variables 60

Table 13. Correlation analysis results 62

Table 14. Tolerance and VIF of independent variables 63

Table 15. Overall test results of model coefficients 64

Table 16. Hosmer & Lemeshow results 65

Table 17. Classification table 65

Table 18. Binary Logistic Regression Results 66

Table 19. Hypothesis Test Results 69

[Figure 1] Research Model 41