The International Conference of the Association of Korean Economic Studies on
Korea and the World Economy, XII
‘Toward Broader and Deeper Economic Collaboration in Asia’
June 25-29, 2013, Tehran, Isfahan and Shiraz, Iran
Program and Downloadable Papers
(If you click the title of the paper in the “Conference Program” file, you will be able to download the paper)
Itinerary for Korean Participants
(Non-Korean participants can join at any time of the event)
June 23 (Sun)
Departure from Incheon (01:15), Arrival in Tehran (17:05)
June 24 (Mon)
Tehran industry field trip (10:00-18:00)
Welcome reception (19:00-21:00), accommodation (Tehran)
June 25 (Tue):
All day conference at University of Tehran, Tehran, Accommodation (Tehran)
June 26 (Wed):
Morning – Half day conference at University of Tehran
Afternoon – Departure from Tehran to Isfahan (limousine), accommodation (Isfahan)
June 27 (Thr)
Morning – Conference at Isfahan Chamber of Commerce, accommodation (Isfahan)
Afternoon – Isfahan industry field trip
June 28 (Fri)
Morning – Isfahan industry field trip (09:00-16:00)
Afternoon – Departure from Isfahan for Persepolis (limousine), Accommodation (Persepolis)
June 29 (Sat):
Morning (08:00-10:00) – Persepolis industry field trip, departure from Persepolis for Shiraz (limousine)
Shiraz industry field trip (11:00-17:00)
Afternoon – Seminar at Shiraz Chamber of Commerce (18:00-12:00), Accommodation (Shiraz)
June 30 (Sun):
Morning – Departure from Shiraz for Tehran (airplane)
Afternoon – Departure from Tehran (18:05) for Incheon
July 1 (Mon)
Arrival in Incheon (11:45)
List of Participants (to be updated)
Campus Map and the Location of the Conference
Faculty of Foreign Language and Literatures, University of Tehran, Tehran
Isfahan Chamber of Commerce, Isfahan
Shiraz Chamber of Commerce, Shiraz
Accommodations, Transportations and Tour
The accommodations, local transportations and tour will be provided by the Association of Korean Economic Studies, University of Tehran, MBRI and University of Isfahan
However, Participants are responsible for their own flight tickets
Acquiring VISA
To acquire the Visa for entering into Iran, you will first need to write the TWO appliation forms (FORM1 (fill out the lines colored in YELLOW) and FORM2) and EMAIL TWO FORMS, TOGETHER WITH YOUR SCANNED PASSPORT to Professor Seyed Komail Tayebi of U. of Isfahan ( komail38@yahoo.com ), and Ms. Neda Shahmiri of U. of Tehran ( nedashahmiri@yahoo.com ).
After submitting your application form, we will notify you the reference number
With that reference number, you can visit Iranian Embassy in your country to get an Iranian Visa
Organizers
Insill Yi, President, The Association of Korean Economic Studies , Sogang University
Kar-yiu Wong, Director, Research Center for International Economics , University of Washington
Farhad Nili, Director, Monetary and Banking Research Institute of Central Bank of Iran
Byung-il Choi, President, Korea Economic Research Institute
Tae Young Kang, President, POSCO Research Institute
Kyuho Whang, President, SK Research Institute for SUPEX Management
Organizing Units
The Association of Korean Economic Studies (AKES)
Monetary and Banking Research Institute of Central Bank of Iran (MBRI)
University of Washington Research Center for International Economics (RCIE)
The Center for Excellence on International Economics, University of Isfahan (UI)
Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran (UT)
Supporting Unit
Monetary and Banking Research Institute of Central Bank of Iran (MBRI)
Esfahan Chamber of Commerce & Industries & Mines (ECCIM)
Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran (UT)
Shiraz Chamber of Commerce & Industries & Mines & Agriculture (SCCIMA)
Bank Keshavarzi (Agricultural Bank), IR
Tejarat Bank, IR
EN Bank, IR
Tourism Bank, IR
Federation of Korean Industries (FKI)
SK Telecom (SKT)
SK Research Institute for SUPEX Management (SKRI)
POSCO Research Institute (POSRI)
KB Card
Hana Financial Group
Woori Financial Group
Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI)
Korea Eximbank
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade (KIET)
Korea Institute of Finance (KIF)
Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA)
Dasan Institute of Economic Research (DIER)
Program Committee
Hyun-Hoon Lee, Kangwon National University (co-chair)
Kar-yiu Wong, University of Washington (co-chair)
Shin-ichi Fukuda, University of Tokyo
Charles Harvie, University of Wollongong
Hyeon-seung Huh, Yonsei University
Jung Hur, Sogang University
Won Joong Kim, Konkuk University
Fukunari Kimura, Keio University
Won Soon Kwon, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Yeonho Lee, Chungbuk National University
Jae-Young Lim, Korea University
Seyed Komail Tayebi, University of Isfahan
Abbas Aminifard, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch, Iran
Ali Hassanzadeh, Monetary and Banking Research Institute, Iran
Local Oganizing Committee
Seyed Komail Tayebi, University of Isfahan (co-chair)
Jung Hur, Sogang University (co-chair)
Fahad Nili, Monetary and Banking Research Institute, Iran
Ali Hassanzadeh, Monetary and Banking Research Institute, Iran
Kamran Nadri, Monetary and Banking Research Institute, Iran
Hasti Rabee, Monetary and Banking Research Institute, Iran
Arash Shahin, University of Isfahan, Iran
Mostafa Ronasi, Isfahan Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines, Iran
Fereidoon Forghani, Shiraz Chamber of Commerce & Industries & Mines & Agriculture, Iran
Abbas Aminifard, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch, Iran
Seyed Mostafa Razavi, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran, Iran
Mohammed Reza Zali, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran, Iran
Neda Shahmiri, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran, Iran
Zahra Zamani, Department of Economics, University of Isfahan, Iran
Mehdi Yazdani, Department of Economics, University of Isfahan, Iran
Publication Committee
Yeonho Lee, Chungbuk National University (chair, co-editor of the Journal of
Korea and the World Economy)
Jai Sheen Mah, Ewha Womans University
Yeongseop Rhee, Seoul National University
Chung Mo Koo, Kangwon National University
Jae-Young Lim, Korea University
Hyeon-seung Huh, Yonsei University
This is the twelveth in the series of conferences on “Korea andthe World Economy.” Previous ones were held in:
1st Conference: July 21-22, 2002, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
2nd Conference: August 1-2, 2003, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
3rd Conference: July 3-4, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea
4th Conference: December 10-11, 2005, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
5th Conference: July 7-8, 2006, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
6th Conference: July 2-3, 2007, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
7th Conference: June 20-21, 2008, Korea Institute of Public Finance (Seoul) and Kangwon National University (Chuncheon), Korea
8th Conference: Junly 9-10, 2009, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
9th Conference: June 25-26, 2010, University of Incheon, Incheon, Korea
10th Conference: August 12-13, 2011, Claremont McKenna College, California, USA
11th Conference: July 13-14, 2012, Seoul Women’s University, Seoul, Korea
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:
Economic Relations of Iran and Korea
Korean Economic Development Model: Lessons for Iran and Other Developing Countries
Economic Prospects of Iran
Economic Prospects of Korea and Its Current Situation in the World Economy
Banking and Financial Development in Korea
Development of SMEs in Korea and Iran
Economy of Asia in Transition
Energy Issues
Environment Issues
Investment Issues
Economic Integration