Economy & Trade - Korea Economic Institute of America

A Fork in the Road? Korea and China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative

In 2013, two countries in East Asia launched their respective visions for an East-meets-West integrated region: China pronounced one of the most ambitious foreign economic...

Balbina Hwang

November 16, 2016

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Implications of Trump’s Election on U.S. Trade Policy Towards Korea

Unlike past U.S. elections, President-elect Donald Trump has made trade a centerpiece of his campaign.

Phil Eskeland

November 9, 2016

Analysis

Has the KORUS FTA Cost the United States 100,000 Jobs?: Part I – A Look at Trade in Goods

Do claims of the KORUS FTA costing the United States 100,000 jobs hold up?

Troy Stangarone

November 4, 2016

Analysis

Why Does International Trade Take a Political Beating in the United States

International trade has become a top-tier political issue during this U.S. election cycle that has come together to create a “perfect storm” for candidates at...

Phil Eskeland

November 4, 2016

Analysis

Minimum Wage in South Korea

As the Korean economy started growing, its relations with the labor sector also started changing, and so has one of its most basic factors, the...

Min Tae Chung

November 2, 2016

Analysis

Labor Market Rigidities and Social Inequality in Korea: The Role of Legal, Economic and Social Governance

This study explores the organization of the Korean labor market, systemic faults in it leading to undesirable outcomes and their determinants, and consequences for workers...

Vladimir Hlasny

October 28, 2016

Publication

The Rise of Self-deprecating Terms Such as “Hell Chosun” and “Dirt Spoon” among the Young Generations in Korea

These days, college students graduate into a competitive job markets where a high unemployment rate and an oversupply of workers coexist.

Sungeun Chung

October 24, 2016

Analysis

Introduction | Economic Relations Between North Korea and its Neighbors

Most analysis of the extended nuclear crisis that first broke in 2002 has focused, quite legitimately, on the realm of high politics: the diplomatic and...

Stephan Haggard

October 6, 2016

Publication

China-North Korea Trade in 2015: The Beginning of a Downturn

China-North Korea trade accounts for the majority of North Korea’s international trade and is considered significant for the economic development and social stability of North...

Li Tingting

October 6, 2016

Publication

The Void in North Korea’s Economic Relationship with Japan: Is Kim Wasting His Abductions Card?

Much is made in Western circles of North Korea’s economic dependence on China amid questions of whether and how much leverage this gives Beijing. In...

William Brown

October 6, 2016

Publication

Russia-North Korea Economic Relations

Russia shares a border with the Korean Peninsula, and its declared interest is to maintain peace and stability in the region. During Soviet times, its...

Liudmila Zakharova

October 6, 2016

Publication

South Korea’s Economic Engagement toward North Korea

On February 10, 2016, the South Korean government announced the closure of the Gaeseong Industrial Complex, a symbol of its engagement policy and inter-Korean rapprochement....

Lee Sangkeun

October 6, 2016

Publication

Introduction | Shaping the Future of Economic Architecture in East Asia

Lately, many questions have been raised about how new currents are reshaping the economic architecture in East Asia, ranging from the Russian Far East to...

Gilbert Rozman

October 6, 2016

Publication

Shaping the Future of East Asian Economic Architecture: Views from ASEAN

The world has witnessed significant changes in its economic and strategic landscape since the Cold War era. In today’s multipolar system, states have a variety...

Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit

October 6, 2016

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China’s Visions of Future East Asian Economic Integration

East Asia has been the fastest growing area in the world in recent decades. Starting with Japan in the 1950s, East Asian countries have consecutively...

Tu Xinquan

October 6, 2016

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