Korea Institute for International Economic Policy

The Korea Institute for International Economic Policy ( KIEP ) is a think tank under the administration and management of South Korea. KIEPs headquarters is located in Seoul District Seochu -gu but is also represented in Beijing with a location. The research focuses on the relations between South Korea and the international economy. The Institute is in the ranking of the University of Pennsylvania 's 25 best think tanks in the category of International Economic Policy. Furthermore KIEP Member of National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences ( NRCS ), the central governing body of South Korean research institutes.

History

KIEP was founded in 1990 on the initiative of the South Korean government and has since been expanded several times. The Center for Regional Economic Studies ( CRES ), for example, was added in 1992, the Beijing office in 1997. As Japan, South Korea and the People's Republic of China has approved the formation of a trilaterealen Research Group for joint research on economic cooperation in 1999 KIEP chosen to this, the South Korean to represent page. KIEP works for South Korea also founded in the 2003 Sino- South Korean research program on bilateral trade between the two countries. In 2006 it was set up jointly with the Seoul National University and with support from the European Commission, the Center for European Studies as East Asian Research Center for EU Studies.

Structure

KIEP is headed by a president, currently holds the position Wook Chae. He is assisted by a Vice - President, and of the planning and research department to conduct more than 160 employees ( including more than 50 research fellows with doctoral degrees).

The main function of the Institute is to advise the South Korean government in all fields of international economic policy concerning. In addition KIEP leads on request but also research projects for outside organizations.

The research of the KIEP is essentially divided to five main divisions:

  • The Department of International Macroeconomics and Finance analyzed macroeconomic and financial issues, and in particular their relevance to the South Korean economy.
  • The research of the Department of Trade and Investment Policy focuses on matters of international organizations such as WTO or OECD concerning.
  • The Center for Regional Economic Studies ( CRES ) examines trends and developments in other countries and regions that are important for South Korea is important.
  • The Center for International Development Cooperation deals with issues of international development cooperation and the Asian economic cooperation.
  • Research in support of policy making South Korea against APEC is coordinated at the National Center for APEC Studies and carried out.

In addition, connected to KIEP is the Korea Economic Institute ( KEI ), headquartered in Washington DC, continue KIEP is common with the Earth Institute (EI ) at Columbia University and Keio University's Global Security Research Center ( GSEC ) winner of the Asian Economic Panel ( AEP).

Publications

The Institute publishes regelmaeg analyzes, working papers, monographs and journals, including the quarterly journal of East Asian Economic Integration ( JEAI ).

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