Economy & Trade - Korea Economic Institute of America

Estimating the Potential Size of Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation

Even though inter-Korean economic cooperation has been growing steadily for the past two decades, the volume of inter-Korean trade is still small compared to the...

Doowon Lee

February 15, 2012

Publication

Engaging and Transforming North Korea’s Economy

North Korea badly needs change but whether that change can and should be induced or forced from the outside is open to question. This paper...

William Brown

February 15, 2012

Publication

Bridging the Global Gap: Korea’s Leadership Agenda for the G-20

The upcoming G-20 Leaders’ Summit, which will be held in Seoul on 11–12 November is of critical importance to the global economy as the world...

Balbina Y. Hwang

February 15, 2012

Publication

Looking Ahead to KORUS FTA Ratification

Despite an historic delay and continued opposition in some quarters, passage of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) looks set to proceed quickly through...

Troy Stangarone

February 14, 2012

Publication

South Korea at the Crossroads: Economic Freedom or Welfare-Statism for the Future?

South Korea, one of the world’s top 35 freest economies according to the Heritage Foundation’s 2012 Index of Economic Freedom, confronts its own economic and...

Anthony Kim

February 14, 2012

Analysis

The Prospects for Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation after Kim Jong-il

Yu, Byoung-gyu explores the prospects for inter-Korean economic cooperation after Kim Jong-il. Could renewed cooperation calm tensions and lead to increased economic opportunities for the...

Byoung-gyu

January 27, 2012

Analysis

South Korea’s Iran Sanctions Conundrum

By Troy Stangarone For years experts have known that Iran and North Korea have cooperated on missile technology, and suspected that they did so in...

Troy Stangarone

January 23, 2012

Analysis

The Strategic Implications of Transformation in the Middle East for Korea

For much of the past month, the world has sat transfixed as the Arab World has begun to transform before our eyes. Having started in...

Greg Scarlatoiu

January 20, 2012

Publication

Korea’s Moment: A Look at the Upcoming Seoul G-20 Summit

In less than two weeks world leaders will arrive in Seoul for two days of intense discussions on the current global economic recovery. Unlike the...

Troy Stangarone

January 20, 2012

Publication

Korea: The Pivot in Latin America

By Sarah K. Yun Until the 1990s, Korea had little economic, political, or cultural ties with Latin America. Since then, relations between Korea and Latin...

Sarah Yun

January 18, 2012

Analysis

12 Things on the Korean Peninsula to Watch for in 2012

A look at the issues to watch for in 2012 on the Korea peninsula.

Nicholas Hamisevicz

January 11, 2012

Analysis

Selling Korea

South Korea made an appearance in this past Sunday’s New York Times list of 45 must-visit travel destinations for a surprising reason — golf courses....

Ben Hancock

January 9, 2012

Analysis

Korea’s Engagement in Latin America

This paper builds on the assumption that Korean engagement with Latin American countries is related to resources endowment on both sides. This makes for an...

Juan Felipe Lopez Aymes

December 16, 2011

Publication

Korea-China Trade Relations a Decade After China’s WTO Accession

Ten years after China entered the WTO, many countries have a trade deficit with China. South Korea is one of the exceptions.

Troy Stangarone

December 16, 2011

Analysis

Korea Crosses the $1 Trillion Threshold in Trade

By Troy Stangarone For the first time this year, Korea has surpassed the $1 trillion mark in annual trade volume, making it just one of...

Troy Stangarone

December 14, 2011

Analysis