The International Conference of the Association of Korean Economic Studies on
Korea and the World Economy, XV
‘New Economic Paradigm and Sustainable Development’
Korea Federation of Banks, Seoul, Korea
August 5 – 6, 2016
Program and Downloadable Papers
(as of August 1, 2016, FINAL)
Conference Brochure
List of Participants (As of August 1, 2016)
Location of Korea Federation of Bank
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
Transportation (from either Incheon or Gimpo International Airport to the hotel)
Hotel Map
Direction from Bestwestern New Seoul Hotel to Conference Venue (Korea Federation of Bank)
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Generally, we will meet at the hotel lobby and leave for conference venue together (at 8:00 am Friday and Saturday).
Organizers
Chang Hyun Yun, President, The Association of Korean Economic Studies , University of Seoul
Kar-yiu Wong, Professor and Director, Research Center for International Economics , University of Washington
Sung-Hwan Shin, Korea Institute of Finance (KIF)
Seyeong Ahn, Chairperson, National Research Council for Economics Humanities and Social Sciences (NRCS)
Jung Taik Hyun, President, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)
Organizing Units
The Association of Korean Economic Studies (AKES)
University of Washington Research Center for International Economics (RCIE)
National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences (NRCS)
Korea Institute of Finance (KIF)
Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)
Korea Development Institute (KDI)
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade (KIET)
Bank of Korea , Economic Research Institute (BOK, ERI)
Dasan Institute of Economic Research (DIER)
Korea University SSK (NRF-2013-2013S1A3A2054749)
Kyonggi University SSK (NRF-2013-2013S1A3A2042735)
Supporting Unit
KB Kookmin Bank (KB)
Korea Exchange (KRX)
KEB Hana Bank (KEBHB)
Shinhan Bank (SB)
KT Economics & Management Research Institute (KT EMRI)
Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI)
SK Research Institute (SKRI)
POSCO Research Institute (POSRI)
Korea Center for International Finance (KCIF)
LG Economic Research Institute (LGERI)
Korea Securities Finance Corporation (KSFC)
Korea Asset Managment Corporation (KAMCO)
KOSCOM
Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC)
Program Committee
Sung Jin Kang, Korea University (Co-Chair)
Kar-yiu Wong, University of Washington (Co-Chair)
Seong-Hoon Lee, Korea University (Coordinator)
Won Joong Kim, Konkuk University
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
Yasuyuki Sawada, University of Tokyo
Seyed Komail Tayebi, University of Isfahan
Local Oganizing Committee
Won Joong Kim, Konkuk University
Sukho Lee, Korea Insurance of Finance
Taiki Lee, Korea Insurance of Finance
Publication Committee
Sung Jin Kang, Korea 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
Kyoungwook Choi, University of Seoul
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
13th Conference: June 21-22, 2014, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea
14th Conference: August 7-8, 2015, RDCY, Renmin University, Beijing, China
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:
Monetary and Financial Policy
Financial Flow and Cooperation
Korea and China Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
East Asian Economic Cooperation
Energy and Climate Change
Industrial Policy
Foreign Trade
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Economic Development
Poverty, Economic Divide, Social Welfare and Income Redistribution
Fiscal Sustainablity
North Korean Economy