Economy & Trade - Korea Economic Institute of America

The Making of a Global Economic Player? An Appraisal of South Korea’s Role in Myanmar

Suddenly and unexpectedly, after several decades as Asia’s backwater and basket case of international development, Myanmar was thrust to the center stage of international attention...

Matteo Fumagalli

February 15, 2017

Publication

What Does New Trade Data Portend for U.S.-Korea Trade Relations?

While the overall U.S. trade deficit in merchandise goods with the world increased by $1.9 billion or 0.4 percent, the bilateral trade deficit between the...

Phil Eskeland

February 7, 2017

Analysis

Is Korea Ready to Move Past its Love-Hate Relationship with Chaebols?

As the Choi Soon-sil scandal has unfolded over the past several months the Korean public’s dissatisfaction with major Korean conglomerates known as chaebols has become...

Kyle Ferrier

February 6, 2017

Analysis

President Trump Praises Samsung for Plan to Manufacture in the U.S.

“Thank you, @Samsung! We would love to have you!” Donald Trump wrote on his personal Twitter account, linking to a story about a possible plan...

Jenna Gibson

February 2, 2017

Analysis

The Next President of South Korea and Chaebol Reform

Most Koreans are interested in two things now. Whether the people involved in the ‘Choi Soon-sil scandal,’ including President Park Geun-hye, Choi Soon-sil, and Lee...

Jaeho Jeon

January 31, 2017

Analysis

What the U.S. Rejection of TPP, Brexit, and a New Trade Agreement May Mean for Korea

President Donald Trump did not take long in fulfilling his campaign promise to pull out of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Just three days into his presidency,...

Donald Manzullo

January 25, 2017

Analysis

Exchange Rate Risk, Stock Transactions and Financial Integration: The Republic of Korea and Japan

This paper examines the short-run and long-run relation between volatility in the real effective exchange rate and stock returns in the Republic of Korea. A...

Rajarshi Mitra

January 17, 2017

Publication

South Korea’s Struggle Against Avian Influenza

In South Korea the more contagious and deadly N5H6 strain of avian influenza was first diagnosed on November 17th.

Juho Choi

January 12, 2017

Analysis

How Seoul Could Help Make America’s Transit Great Again

One of President-elect Trump's most talked-about plans is a massive investment in America’s infrastructure, unfortunately America doesn't have the best record in building efficient public...

Christopher Hurst

January 11, 2017

Analysis

The Trump Administration and Trade Policy: Confirmation Questions for the Commerce and USTR Nominees

The issue of trade was raised to a top-tier issue during the election and the hearings will help provide insight into the future direction of...

Phil Eskeland

January 10, 2017

Analysis

New Year’s 2017 in Pyongyang: Self-Reliance by Necessity or Design?

Even Kim Jong-un seemed a little melancholy in his New Year’s speech, reflecting perhaps the sad state of international affairs everywhere this winter.

William Brown

January 4, 2017

Analysis

Will the Trump Administration’s Policies Have a Negative Impact on the Korean Economy?

After the U.S. presidential election, many experts were concerned about the policies of the new U.S. administration and how they might affect East Asia and...

Jaeho Jeon

January 3, 2017

Analysis

Has the KORUS FTA Cost the United States 100,000 Jobs?: Part 2 – A Look at U.S.-Korea Economic Relations

When looking at jobs and the KORUS FTA there are three additional factors to consider – trade in services, foreign direct investment, and items covered...

Troy Stangarone

December 20, 2016

Analysis

Why Korea is Hesitant to Accommodate the IMF’s Suggestion on Household Debt

South Korea faces a household debt crisis. Household debt reached more than 1,257 trillion won ($1.1 trillion) in the second quarter of this year, up...

Jaeho Jeon

December 19, 2016

Analysis

Korea Should Take the Lead and Create a Rump TPP

Fulfilling its role as a leading “middle power,” Korea should move to join a rump Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement that would include the eleven nation states...

Claude Barfield

December 5, 2016

Analysis