Conferences

Korea and the World Economy, IX

'New Economic Order after the Global Financial Crisis'

June 25 - 26, 2010, University of Incheon, Songdo Campus, Korea

 

Program and Downloadable Papers (to be updated)

List of Participants (to be updated)



Organizers:
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Jeong Ho Hahm, President, The Association of Korean Economic Studies , University of Incheon
Kar-yiu Wong, Director, Research Center for International Economics , University of Washington
                        and Head, Department of Economics, Hong Kong Baptist University
Oh-Seok Hyun, President, Korea Development Institute


Organizing Units :  

The Association of Korean Economic Studies (AKES)
Korea Development Institute (KDI)
Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI)
University of Washington Research Center for International Economics (RCIE)
Department of Economics, University of Incheon (UI)
Supporting Units:
  

POSCO Research Institute (POSRI)
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
Program Committee:
  

Dongkoo Chang, Bank of Korea (co-chair)
Kar-yiu Wong, University of Washington, US  and Hong Kong Baptist University, HK (co-chair)
Joshua Aizenman, University of California, Santa Cruz
Hong-Tack Chun, Korea Development Institute
Shin-ichi Fukuda, University of Tokyo
Charles Harvie, University of Wollongong
Won Joong Kim, Kangwon National University
Fukunari Kimura, Keio University
Hyun-Hoon Lee, Kangwon National University
Yeonho Lee, Chungbuk National University
Yang Hoon Sonn, University of Incheon
Deok Ryong Yoon, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)
Organizing Committee:
  

Young Man Yoon, University of Incheon (co-chair)
Yong Hwan Noh, Seoul Women¡¯s University (co-chair)
Sung Ho Kang, National Pension Research Institute
In-Jae Lee, University of Incheon
Dong-Suk Oak, University of Incheon
Eunsook Seo, Sangmyung University
Seong-Hyeon Whang, University of Incheon

  

This is the ninth in the series of conferences on "Korea and the World Economy." Previous ones were held in Seoul, Korea (July 2002), Seattle, USA (August 2003), Seoul, Korea (July 2004), Seattle, USA (December 2005), Seoul, Korea (July 2006), Wollongong, Australia (July 2007), and Seoul and Chuncheon, Korea (June 2008) and Hong Kong (July 2009). 
Economists, policy-makers, and practitioners are invited to submit papers on Korea, Asia-Pacific, and the world economy. Both theoretical and empirical papers are welcome. Papers in the following areas are especially sought:

  • New economic order after the global financial crisis
    • New growth strategy
      • e.g., balanced growth, inclusive growth, green growth, knowledge-based growth, etc.
    • New international financial architecture
    • Post-crisis world economy
      • e.g., exit strategy.
  • Korean economy and foreign trade
  • New multilateral round of the WTO and related trade issues
  • Inter-East Asian and inter-Korean economic relations and cooperation
  • FTAs and FDI, with special reference to Korea and its neighboring countries
  • Trade liberalization and regionalism in East Asia

If interested, please send a draft of your paper or an extended abstract (500+ words long) in English, together with your name, affiliation, academic position, mail and e-mail addresses, and phone and fax numbers, by April 15, 2010 to Won Joong Kim, or Kar-yiu Wong (submission via e-mail is preferred):

Won Joong Kim, Department of Economics, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 200-701, Korea. <akeswjkim@gmail.com>
Kar-yiu Wong, Department of Economics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-3330, U.S.A.   <karyiu@u.washington.edu>

Papers will be selected through a competitive peer review. Notification of acceptance will be sent out around April 30, 2010. The final version of all papers for presentation will be due by June 15, 2010. The conference will be held in University of Incheon, Songdo campus, Korea (June 25 - 26, 2010).

Publication: All presenters will be invited (but not obligated) to submit their presented papers for publication in the Journal of the Korean Economy, the English-language journal of the Association of Korean Economic Studies.

Important Dates:
- Abstract Submission: By April 15, 2010
- Notification of Acceptance: By April 30, 2010
- Full Paper Submission: By June 15, 2010
- Welcome Reception: June 24, 2010
- Conferences: June 25-26, 2010

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