Economy & Trade - Korea Economic Institute of America

China’s North Korea Trade Surges in August: Are sanctions busted?

Any hopes that last spring’s “toughest ever” UN Security Council sanctions would cripple North Korea’s economy are likely to be dashed by recently released Chinese...

William Brown

October 4, 2016

Analysis

Misconceptions About Trade Dominate the First Presidential Debate

Last night’s debate between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and businessman Donald Trump highlights trade as a top tier political issue in the upcoming...

Phil Eskeland

September 27, 2016

Analysis

Provoking the Market: The Impact of North Korea’s Fifth Nuclear Test on the South Korean Economy

A number of media outlets linked the drop in the KOSPI and the value of the won to North Korea’s nuclear test, but to what...

Kyle Ferrier

September 16, 2016

Analysis

Why Was South Korea Not an Original Member of the Trans Pacific Partnership?

During and after the TPP negotiations, significant debates took place in South Korea on why it did not join the TPP negotiations in the first...

Jiwon Nam

August 11, 2016

Analysis

Counterfeiting: The Other Way North Korea Finances Its Regime

Even though counterfeiting can bring hard currency to the isolated regime, the mass manufacturing of fake notes sponsored by a state is extremely unusual and...

Caleb Cho

August 3, 2016

Analysis

Understanding China’s North Korea Sanctions Enforcement: Metrics and Measures

Have the Chinese implemented, either wholly or partially, the sanctions outlined in UNSCR 2270? There are many metrics and litmus tests by which we can...

Travis Lindsay

July 28, 2016

Analysis

Tourism in Korea Projected to Reach Record High in 2016

After a rough 2015 marred by a major health scare, tourism to South Korea has bounced back and then some.

Jenna Gibson

July 18, 2016

Analysis

Trump’s Choice of Vice President: Governor Mike Pence of Indiana

Who is Mike Pence and what are his views on international trade and America’s role in the world?

Donald Manzullo

July 17, 2016

Analysis

Why Brexit Demonstrates the Need for Structural Reform in South Korea

As policymakers around the world look to ease the impact of the financial shock from Brexit through further fiscal stimulus and monetary easing, it is...

Kyle Ferrier

June 29, 2016

Analysis

Korea Aid: How Seoul is Increasing its Connections in Africa

KEI Communications Director Jenna Gibson, host of Korean Kontext, recently interviewed Valerie Dabady Liverani, manager of the Resource Mobilization and External Finance Department at the...

June 28, 2016

Analysis

The Meaning of Brexit

The Brexit decision marks a historic turning point that will have ramifications in expanding circles from inside the UK, to the EU, and to the...

Mark Tokola

June 24, 2016

Analysis

Unfriending North Korea…With South Korea’s Help

On June 16, Uganda officially kicked North Korea to the curb, asking approximately 60 DPRK troops and state security officials to leave the country. This...

Jenna Gibson

June 23, 2016

Analysis

Growing Pains: The Case of Kakao

The runaway success of Kakao’s mobile messaging app can be easily seen by its near universal use in South Korea. From high school students to...

Juni Kim

June 22, 2016

Analysis

South Korea Seeks Opportunities in the New World of Central Asia

Although the Central Asia is not a major economic and diplomatic partner for South Korea, the countries of Central Asia have the potential to grow...

Jiwon Nam

June 16, 2016

Analysis

South Korean Millennials’ Attitudes About the Future

While millennials around the world have generally optimistic views of their future, Korean youth are more cynical.

Jenna Gibson

June 13, 2016

Analysis