The International Conference of the Association of Korean Economic Studies on
Korea and the World Economy, XIII
‘New Challenges for Trans-Regionalism in the Asia-Pacific’
June 21-22, 2014, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea
Program and Downloadable Papers
List of Participants
Humanities and Social Science Campus in Seoul : Campus Map and the Location of the Conference
The conference will be held at International Hall (From the link above, choose “Humanities and Social Science Campus (in Seoul) the venue of the conference will be found in Buiding #6 on the capus map)
From the international airport to directly to the conference venue
From Incheon International Airport: Click Here
From Gimpo Inernational Airport
The easies way is to take a taxi. It will cost about $10~$15
Shuttle Bus: Click Here
Accommodations
Best Western New Seoul Hotel offers a concessionary rate for our conference participants. The hotel is located near Citi Hall, Myeong-dong and Euljiro area.
General Information
Please visit http://www.bestwesternnewseoul.co.kr/eng/?lang=eng
Special rates for the conference participants and the hotel reservation form
Hotel Map
Shuttle bus that runs from the Best Western New Seoul Hotel to conference venue (Sungkyunkwan University) will be provided by the organizer.
Organizers
Keun Yeong Lee, President, The Association of Korean Economic Studies , Sungkyunkwan University
Kar-yiu Wong, Professor and Director, Research Center for International Economics , University of Washington
Organizing Units
The Association of Korean Economic Studies (AKES)
University of Washington Research Center for International Economics (RCIE)
Korea Development Institute (KDI)
Korea Institute of Finance (KIF)
Bank of Korea (BOK)
Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA)
KNational Research Council for Economic, Humanities, and Social Sciences (NRCS)
Supporting Unit
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
Dasan Institute of Economic Research (DIER)
Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI)
Korea Institute of Public Finance (KIPF)
POSCO Research Institute (POSRI)
SK Research Institute (SKRI)
Korea Eximbank
Program Committee
Hyun-Hoon Lee, Kangwon National University (Co-Chair)
Kar-yiu Wong, University of Washington (Co-Chair)
Won Joong Kim, Konkuk University (Coordinator)
Shin-ichi Fukuda, University of Tokyo
Charles Harvie, University of Wollongong
Hyung-Gun Kim, Kangwon National University
Fukunari Kimura, Keio University
Yeonho Lee, Chungbuk National University
Donghyun Park, Asia Development Bank
Seyed Komail Tayebi, University of Isfahan
Local Oganizing Committee
Taek Dong Yeo, Yeungnam University (Chair)
Young Se Kim, Sungkyunkwan University
Dongryul Lee, Sungshin Women’s University
Dong Won Lee, Sungkyunkwan University
Soo Joeng Sohn, Science and Technology Policy Institute
Publication Committee
Yeonho Lee, Chungbuk National University (chair, co-editor of the Journal of
Korea and the World Economy)
Hyeon-seung Huh, Yonsei University
Chung Mo Koo, Kangwon National University
Jae-Young Lim, Korea University
Jai Sheen Mah, Ewha Womans University
Yeongseop Rhee, Seoul National University
This is the seventeenth in the series of conferences on “Korea and the World Economy,” alternating biannually venues inside and outside Korea. This year, the conference will be held in Seoul, the heart of Korea. Previous conferences 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
12th Conference: June 25-29, 2013, Tehran (U. of Tehran, MBRI), Isfahan (U. of Isfahan) and Shiraz, Iran
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:
Korean Economic Development Model: Lessons for Other Developing Countries
Economic Prospects of Korea and Its Current Situation in the World Economy
Tapering Issues
Banking and Financial Development
Development of SMEs
Economy of Asia in Transition
Energy Issues
Environment Issues
Investment Issues
Economic Integration
Systemic Risk
Health and Social Affairs