The Peninsula
The Peninsula blog is a project of the Korea Economic Institute. It is designed to provide a wide ranging forum for discussion of the foreign policy, economic, and social issues that impact the Korean peninsula.
Economic Growth Since the Financial Crisis: Korea and the BRICs
Troy Stangarone
January 30, 2014
Korea has consistently grown at rates comparable to BRIC countries such as Russia and Brazil in this new post-crisis era.
Park Geun-hye’s Visit to India: Looking to Enhance Korea-India Relations
Nicholas Hamisevicz
January 17, 2014
South Korean President Park Geun-hye travelled to India this week for her first overseas trip in 2014.
North Korea’s 2014 New Year’s Message
Nicholas Hamisevicz
January 2, 2014
Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s speech provides the world a starting point for analyzing North Korea in 2014. Unfortunately, it does not appear that dealing with North Korea will get easier.
The Korean Peninsula in 2013 in Review
Troy Stangarone
December 31, 2013
As we look back at the events that helped to shape 2013, we are also looking back the predictions The Peninsula made in our annual “10 Things to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2013” blog.
Employee Motivation is Critical to Creating an Innovative Economy and Jobs
December 4, 2013
If Korean companies are able to exceed, or at a minimum match the world-wide average of an engaged workforce, government efforts to foster a creative economy will have a greater chance to succeed.
Korea Moves Towards Joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Troy Stangarone
December 2, 2013
While Korea's announcement is only the first step in the process, Korea's eventual membership in the TPP would be a natural outgrowth of the current administration's broader economic and trade policy.
Learning about People 6,500 Miles Apart: Comparing Cuisines from the State of Iowa and Jeolla Province
November 14, 2013
Recent news out of South Korea is the excitement over having “kimchi” likely placed on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritages.
Korea and Asian Markets Look to Enhance Trade in Currencies Other than the Dollar
Troy Stangarone
October 30, 2013
In recent weeks some of Asia’s biggest economies, including Korea, have concluded a series of currency swap agreements to facilitate trade without U.S. dollars.
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