Strategies for Development of Transport Infrastructure in North Korea for Unification and Beyond

It has been reported that passenger transport and logistics between regions in North Korea are very difficult due to deterioration and imperfect maintenance of transport...

Korea-Mongolia Economic Relations: Current Status and Cooperation Measures

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1990, Korea and Mongolia have broadened cooperation in various areas such as politics, economy, society, and culture given...

Korea’s Economic Relations with Japan

Korea's economic relations with Japan, which were re-established as a result of the diplomatic normalization between the two countries in 1965, have transformed from dependent...

Progress and Implications of the China-Korea FTA

The article focuses on the China-Korea FTA, analyzing the background of China-Korea bilateral economic relations, the characteristics of the China-Korea FTA and more importantly, the...

What Lies Ahead? Korea’s Long- and Short-Term Challenges

Corporate Debt Market in Korea

This report conducts an analysis of the corporate bond market in Korea and the changes in interest rates and term structure since the 1997 Asian...

Korea’s Economy Volume 30

This is the full publication PDF for Vol. 30 of Korea's Economy Dear Readers, We are honored to present to you the 30th edition of...

Lessons from the Economic Development Experience of South Korea

The paper reviews some of the key aspects leading to Korea’s remarkably successful economic transformation, including its consistent and aggressive pursuit of export-led growth, its...

The Role of Aid in Korea’s Development

Korea’s economic development is often cited as a model for other developing nations. One of about 60 countries whose per capita income was less than...

Future Prospects for the Korean Economy

Korea has shaken off some of the impacts brought by the Sewol ferry disaster, but its overall pace of growth is still very weak. The...

The Creative Economy of the Park Geun-hye Administration

The Korean economy has faced several crises, such as the ending of the rapid economic growth era in the 21st century, continued stagnation of per...

The Real Korean Innovation Challenge: Services and Small Businesses

After decades of rapid growth led by large, industrialized chaebol firms, Korea has reached the technology frontier in many of its largest industries and run...