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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.

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What the New IRA Guidance Means for Korean EV Suppliers

Tom Ramage
December 6, 2023
The latest guidance for EV makers doubles down on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s U.S. vision for a “small yard, high fence.”

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Increasing Korea’s Potential Growth Rate

Randall S. Jones
November 6, 2023
Korea needs to utilize its strengths to strengthen lagging sectors and reduce the polarization in the Korean economy.

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From 'Six Children per Woman' to 0.7: How South Korea Confronts its 'Population Cliff' and Shrinking Labor Force

Darcie Draudt-Véjares
November 2, 2023
Korea stands at a critical demographic juncture, facing a declining birthrate that has far-reaching implications for its economy and society.

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China's Real Estate Ripple Effect and Korea's Brace for Impact

Tom Ramage
October 16, 2023
Analysts note that a spillover effect in the event of a crisis is limited. So far, the effects of the Evergrande crisis on Korea remain mostly psychological and would be contained to fluctuations in confidence on the KOSPI index.

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What Happened this Quarter: Q3 2023

Tom Ramage
October 13, 2023
What happened in U.S.-Korea trade and investment in the third quarter of 2023?

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Trump’s Truck Tariff Straw Man

Tom Ramage
October 6, 2023
It is doubtful that Trump’s extension of the protective tariff on Korean pickup trucks had that much of an effect on the American market.

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Economic Allies: Highlights of the Past Seventy Years of U.S.-Korea Economic Relations

Tom Ramage
September 29, 2023
No reflection of 70 years of the U.S.-Korea alliance would be complete without examining exactly what it means to be an economic ally.

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Are foreign workers a solution to Korea’s demographic challenge?

Randall S. Jones
September 14, 2023
Meeting Korea's demographic challenge requires a comprehensive strategy, including by making greater use of foreign workers.

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