Economy & Trade - Korea Economic Institute of America

East Asia’s Regional Financial Governance: Assessing Korea’s Centrality

In the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis, the multilayered international financial governance regime has been strengthened. In East Asia, this regime includes an ASEAN+3...

Ramon Pacheco Pardo

September 12, 2017

Publication

No Reason to Withdraw from the KORUS FTA

Rumors flooded Washington over the Labor Day holiday weekend that the U.S. would soon withdraw from the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA).

Phil Eskeland

September 6, 2017

Analysis

Korea Unveils Ambitious Plans for “Mooncare”

On August 9, right before hitting his 100th day in office, Korean President Moon Jae-In unveiled his plan to expand Korea’s already extensive healthcare system,...

Jenna Gibson

August 23, 2017

Analysis

Benefits of KORUS FTA Not Eclipsed by the Trade Deficit

Much has changed since President Trump first raised his concerns about the KORUS FTA,

Donald Manzullo

August 21, 2017

Analysis

Koreans Push Back Against Abuse of Power by Franchises

Scandals have led to a pushback against Korean franchises.

Sang Kim

August 16, 2017

Analysis

Korea’s New Craving for Kakao Bank

Kakao Bank launched its internet-only banking service on Thursday, July 27, meeting unprecedented enthusiasm from Korean users.

Hwan Kang

August 10, 2017

Analysis

Moon Jae-in’s Economic Agenda Three Months In

As this week marks the end of Moon Jae-in's first three months in office, what does the administration’s economic reform agenda look like so far...

Kyle Ferrier

August 7, 2017

Analysis

Full Book | Korea’s Economy Vol. 31

Dear Readers, With the 31st edition of Korea’s Economy, we have turned our focus to Northeast Asia where China and Japan represent two of South...

August 3, 2017

Publication

As Chinese Tourists Continue to Drop, Korea Turns to the Middle East

As several KEI analyses have shown, South Korea’s tourism industry has been one of the main casualties of China’s economic retaliation over deployment of the...

Jenna Gibson

August 2, 2017

Analysis

Pyongyang’s Deficit Soars: Won Steady But for How Long?

ICBMs are not the only things soaring in North Korean skies. Comprehensive second quarter data released by China Customs last week shows a huge jump...

William Brown

August 1, 2017

Analysis

What Do the Trump Administration’s NAFTA Objectives Mean for the KORUS FTA?

Last week, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released its Summary of Objectives for the NAFTA Renegotiation, providing a window into how the...

Kyle Ferrier

July 25, 2017

Analysis

Since Trump’s Election, the U.S.-Korea Trade Deficit Has Been Reduced by One-Third

Last March, President Donald Trump directed the Department of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to prepare an Omnibus Report on...

Phil Eskeland

July 24, 2017

Analysis

One Small (and Medium) Step for Korea’s Economy

The future of Korea's economy may depend on SMEs (Small and Medium sized Enterprises) just as much as is does on the large traditional companies,...

Nathaniel Curran

July 11, 2017

Analysis

Overcaffeinated? Korea’s Ubiquitous Coffee Shop Culture

One thing that shocks most first time visitors to Korea is the ubiquity of coffee shops. You can’t find anywhere in Seoul that isn’t a...

Nathaniel Curran

July 6, 2017

Analysis

Is China Helping? We Might Be Surprised

President Trump made lots of people a little nervous last week, tweeting that China had been “helpful” on North Korea but that “It just hasn’t...

William Brown

June 27, 2017

Analysis