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Analysis and publications on economic policy, trade relations, business, financial issues, and commercial developments affecting U.S.-Korea relations.

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Exchange Rate Arrangements of Transitional Economies and their Implications for the Two Koreas

The purpose of this research is to identify an exchange rate regime that would be suitable for North Korea to achieve its goal of economic...

Jin-Gil Jeong

January 25, 2010

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The Bank of Korea in Historical and Comparative Perspective

This paper reviews and evaluates the development of Bank of Korea policy in historical and comparative perspective. The historical perspective focuses on the most recent...

Thomas F. Cargill

November 25, 2009

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Global Financial Crisis and Systemic Risks in the Korean Banking Sector

Financial crises are more common than people usually expect. In fact, 139 ﬁnancial crises from 1973 to 1997 have been identiﬁed by Eichengreen and Bordo,...

Myung-koo Kang

May 25, 2009

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Minimizing the Aftershocks of the Korea-U.S. FTA: How to Manage Disputes Arising from the Two Countries’ Discrepant Perspectives and Legal Systems

After the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) is approved by the legislatures of Korea and the United States, it will likely provide a turning...

Jaemin Lee

September 25, 2008

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A Cultural and Philosophical Perspective on Korea’s Education Reform: A Critical Way to Maintain Korea’s Economic Momentum

During the past several decades numerous discussions about the problems of education in South Korea have been advanced by government officials, education experts, teachers, students,...

S.J. Chang

March 25, 2008

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Implications of Liberalizing Korea-U.S. Trade in the Automobile Sector: Potential Impact of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement

The automobile industry is a dynamic and signiﬁcant sec-tor in most of the major economies in the world. It is closely related to various other...

Sang-yirl Nam

February 25, 2008

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The Economic Future of North Korea: Will the Market Rule?

More than two decades ago, when the USSR still existed and the concept of the world socialist system presumed that all socialist countries were developing...

Georgy Toloraya

December 25, 2007

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