KIHASA has published six new research monographs, including "Regulatory Impact Assessment and Policy Tasks in Health and Welfare Policy." 

• 1.Regulatory Impact Assessment and Policy Tasks in Health and Welfare Policy by Ko, Sukja et al.
  Regulations complement market principles and have a significant impact on the economy, society, and the environment. Therefore, poorly designed regulations can increase socioeconomic costs and reduce public welfare, making it necessary to establish a performance management system to improve regulations and facilitate the delivery of new services. In this study, we examined the current status of RIA in Korea's health and welfare policies, and conducted a quantitative RIA as a pilot case. Although it has not been widely applied in RIA to date, it is necessary to comprehensively consider current and future costs and benefits, as well as the impact of regulations on generations.
  
  

• 2.The Support System for Children with Borderline Intelligence in Out-of-Home Care: Diagnosis and Policy Recommendations by Lim, Sung Eun et al.
  This study investigates policies and support systems for children with borderline intellectual functioning in out-of-home care, with the aim of identifying strategies to strengthen assistance and improve systemic frameworks. Drawing on a review of domestic and international literature and focus group interviews with practitioners, the analysis highlights key issues in diagnosis and service provision. The findings recommend improving the care infrastructure for children with borderline intellectual functioning in out-of-home placements, amending relevant laws and regulations, establishing differentiated behavioral support systems and professional consulting frameworks tailored to their behavioral characteristics and group-living environments, clarifying the legal roles and functions of individual care management plans, and strengthening the competencies of care workers.
  
  

• 3.Development of an Integrated Model for Long-Term Financial Projection of Social Security Lee, Young Suk et al.
  South Korea is expected to become a super-aged society in 2025, and the aging of the baby boomer generation is projected to pose a structural risk to the social safety net. In response, this study aims to develop a long-term fiscal projection model to analyze the financial impacts on old-age income security and healthcare/long-term care sectors. The study expands beyond the traditional focus on the three major social insurance programs to include related general budgetary programs. It incorporates institutional linkages between social insurance and general fiscal programs to conduct an integrated fiscal projection. In particular, it analyzes the fiscal inefficiencies caused by "social hospitalization" and projects the associated financial burden beyond 2030. The model will need to be expanded to include fiscal projections related to policies addressing low birthrates and requires ongoing validation and sensitivity analysis.
  
  

• 4.Changes in Youth Transition Pathways: Consequences and Implications for Population and Social Policy Kim, Moon-Gil et al.
  This study analyzes how changes in Korean young adults’ pathways to adulthood affect individuals, families, and society, and sets out implications for population and social policy. The key findings are as follows. First, poverty experience and low educational attainment delay or stall transitions to employment, home-leaving, and marriage, reinforcing cumulative disadvantage. Second, delayed or unrealized transitions are, on average, associated with poorer mental health. Third, the timing of employment and marriage significantly shapes subsequent income and fertility. Fourth, for parents, financial burdens increase, while emotional effects are mixed. At the macro level, a “delayed transition trap” may trigger a vicious cycle across demographic, economic, and social domains. Policywise, the study recommends reframing youth policy in a life-course perspective, expanding early interventions to the child and adolescent stages, and strengthening integrated supports for housing, employment security, and education. In particular, the conclusion proposes securing transition supports as entitlements through a Youth Backpack (Comprehensive Youth Activity Account) and a participation-income？linked Job Guarantee that provides quality employment in the care and climate domains.
  
  

• 5.Adequacy Model for Social Security Programs: Focusing on the Earned Income Tax Credit by Park, Soeun et al.
  From the perspective of policy performance analysis, this study defines ‘adequacy’ as a multidimensional concept and derives dimensions and indicators for each dimension for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), focusing on the policy design, operation, and output stages. We propose a set of seven dimensions and 31 indicators that are linked to the EITC’s policy objectives. The results of the AHP survey of experts indicate that the work-related objective is considered more important when making an adequacy judgment about the EITC.
  
  

• 6.A Study on Improving the Desgination Criteria and Post-Management for Embryo-Producing Medical Institutions by Lee, Suehyung et al.
  The rapid expansion of assisted reproductive technologies (ART), the growing demand for infertility treatment, and advances in life sciences have intensified ethical debates over embryo production, underscoring the need for stricter regulation of embryo-producing medical institutions. This study identified shortcomings in the current designation criteria (personnel, facilities, and equipment) and proposed more practical standards, along with stronger post-management measures such as re-designation, on-site evaluations, and professional certification for embryologists. In the long term, it recommends establishing a comprehensive legal framework, either through a unified ART law or by positioning the Bioethics and Safety Act as a fundamental law with ART-specific regulations.