Dr. Jongkyu Lee is a Senior Fellow at KDI. His research focuses on the current macroeconomic situation of North Korea as well as its special trade relationship with China. Prior to joining KDI, Dr. Lee was a Research Fellow at Samsung Economic Research Institute (SERI) from 2008 to 2013. He obtained a doctorate at the University of London(UCL) in 2008. His current interest lies in understanding the impact of sanctions, marketization, dollarization, and demographic change on the DPRK economy and its policy responses.
