Korea Development Institute
KDI
The Korea Development Institute (KDI) is a publicly funded and fully autonomous policy-oriented research organization located in Sejong City. Established in 1971, the institute has been committed to producing independent, innovative, and impactful policy research and recommendations on fundamental economic and social issues. For the five decades, KDI has conducted research on a broad range of issues, from macroeconomics policy, finance, human resource, industry and service economy, competition policy, to the North Korean economy. KDI Journal of Economic Policy (KDI JEP), a quarterly basis journal, also covers a wide range of topics in economics with special emphasis on empirical analysis that contain solid policy implications. KDI also produces 'KDI Focus' and 'Policy Forum' which are summary reports of the current major issues in economics and also disseminate many other research papers with policy implications. KDI's high quality and rigor in research and analysis is rooted in the institute's long tradition of applying scientific and interdisciplinary research methods and that resulted in achieving the rank of Asia's #1 think tank for six consecutive years since 2013 in the Global Go To Think Tank Index (In 2019, KDI was named as 'Center of Excellence' in Asia).

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COVID-19 and Voter Turnout in Europe and in Korea
Joe, Dong-Hee (Korea Development Institute, 2022-02-21)Even while we are suffering from the pandemic, cyclical events arrive mercilessly as scheduled. While some of them are held virtually (i.e., online), and some of us are already used to virtual events, some cannot be completely virtualized, at least as of now. Among the latter kind are national elections. A major risk in holding an election during a pandemic is the possible increase of contagion due ...Even while we are suffering from the pandemic, cyclical events arrive mercilessly as scheduled. While some of them are held virtually (i.e., online), and some of us are already used to virtual events, some cannot be completely virtualized, at least as ... -
KDI Dialogue on the North Korea Economy: Industries and Enterprises of North Korea: Facts, Concepts, and Trends
Lee, Seogki (Korea Development Institute, 2022-02-15)KDI's Dialogue on the North Korean Economy is a monthly series that features interviews with the foremost experts on North Korea. The first publication was released in March 2021 in connection with the KDI Review of the North Korean Economy. Each edition tackles a different facet of the North Korean economy, and offers valuable insight into prominent issues and aspects.KDI's Dialogue on the North Korean Economy is a monthly series that features interviews with the foremost experts on North Korea. The first publication was released in March 2021 in connection with the KDI Review of the North Korean Economy. Each edition ... -
Machine Learning in Macroeconomics: Forecasting in the Presence of Instabilities
Baek, Yaein (Korea Development Institute, 2022-02-07)In the presence of instabilities in economics, such as the global financial crisis in 2008 and the recent COVID-19 pandemic, we face challenges in forecasting macroeconomic and financial variables. Predictors that have been useful in normal times would be different from those at the time of crisis, which implies that the performance of traditional forecasting methods is likely to fail. Recently ...In the presence of instabilities in economics, such as the global financial crisis in 2008 and the recent COVID-19 pandemic, we face challenges in forecasting macroeconomic and financial variables. Predictors that have been useful in normal times would ... -
Who Leads China's 5G Technology Ecosystem? A Network Analysis of China's Cooperation on Association Standards
Choi, Won Seok (Korea Development Institute, 2022-02-04)China's digital transformation is emerging as a driving force for the future growth of the Chinese economy in the post-Covid era and is also an important topic for the U.S.-China competition in the 4th industrial revolution. In addition, according to the World Digital Competitiveness Ranking released by IMD every year, China's Digital Competition Ranking rose from 35th in 2016 to 16th in 2020. During ...China's digital transformation is emerging as a driving force for the future growth of the Chinese economy in the post-Covid era and is also an important topic for the U.S.-China competition in the 4th industrial revolution. In addition, according to ... -
Boom-bust Cycles Revisited: The Role of Credit Supply
Kim, Hyo Sang; Choi, Sangyup; Yang, Da Young; Kim, Yuri (Korea Development Institute, 2022-02-03)This study investigates the impacts of credit supply on economic growth and financial crisis. Excess credit supply can make the economy and financial markets more vulnerable. While credit supply can drive economic growth by reallocating resources, it can also make the economy and financial markets more fragile. Asset prices sharply fall when deleveraging occurs in the case of a negative shock to the ...This study investigates the impacts of credit supply on economic growth and financial crisis. Excess credit supply can make the economy and financial markets more vulnerable. While credit supply can drive economic growth by reallocating resources, it ... -
Unborn Tomorrow: Pandemic and Its Impact on the Next Generation
Han, Seoni (Korea Development Institute, 2022-02-03)We are in the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. For two years since its outbreak, the virus has been unhurriedly and untiringly spreading with the number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths still soaring to staggering heights. Nearly 300 million have been infected and more than 5 million lost worldwide as of the end of 2021, and the number continues to increase. Societies have taken containment ...We are in the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. For two years since its outbreak, the virus has been unhurriedly and untiringly spreading with the number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths still soaring to staggering heights. Nearly 300 million ... -
KDI Journal of Economic Policy: May 2021
Cho, Duksang; Han, Joseph; Kim, Jiyeon; Jung, Kyu-Chul; Kim, Meeroo; Oh, Yoon Hae (Korea Development Institute, 2021-05-30)The KDI Journal of Economic Policy (KDI JEP) is a professional journal published on a quarterly basis. The Journal publishes papers on the academic and policy issues related to the development of Korea’s economy. The KDI Journal of Economic Policy welcomes innovative and insightful academic papers on all areas of economics with an emphasis on empirical analysis that contain solid policy implications. ...The KDI Journal of Economic Policy (KDI JEP) is a professional journal published on a quarterly basis. The Journal publishes papers on the academic and policy issues related to the development of Korea’s economy. The KDI Journal of Economic Policy ... -
Dialogue on the North Korea Economy: North Korea’s GDP: Features and Issues
Kim, Byung-Yeon (Korea Development Institute, 2021-05-15)KDI's Dialogue on the North Korean Economy is a monthly series that features interviews with the foremost experts on North Korea. The first publication was released in March 2021 in connection with the KDI Review of the North Korean Economy. Each edition tackles a different facet of the North Korean economy, and offers valuable insight into prominent issues and aspects.KDI's Dialogue on the North Korean Economy is a monthly series that features interviews with the foremost experts on North Korea. The first publication was released in March 2021 in connection with the KDI Review of the North Korean Economy. Each edition ... -
Dialogue on the North Korea Economy: North Korean Statistics and Research on the North Korean Economy
Lee, Suk (Korea Development Institute, 2021-04-30)KDI's Dialogue on the North Korean Economy is a monthly series that features interviews with the foremost experts on North Korea. The first publication was released in March 2021 in connection with the KDI Review of the North Korean Economy. Each edition tackles a different facet of the North Korean economy, and offers valuable insight into prominent issues and aspects.KDI's Dialogue on the North Korean Economy is a monthly series that features interviews with the foremost experts on North Korea. The first publication was released in March 2021 in connection with the KDI Review of the North Korean Economy. Each edition ... -
North Korean Statistics and Research on the North Korean Economy
Lee, Suk (Korea Development Institute, 2021-04-30)KDI's Dialogue on the North Korean Economy is a monthly series that features interviews with the foremost experts on North Korea. The first publication was released in March 2021 in connection with the KDI Review of the North Korean Economy. Each edition tackles a different facet of the North Korean economy, and offers valuable insight into prominent issues and aspects.KDI's Dialogue on the North Korean Economy is a monthly series that features interviews with the foremost experts on North Korea. The first publication was released in March 2021 in connection with the KDI Review of the North Korean Economy. Each edition ...
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Hwang, Sunjoo (5)
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