We are holding a forum to present our key findings and seek opinions from domestic and foreign experts. We cordially invite you to the international conference on The Korean Economy: Six Decades of Growth and Development and hope you could share your insight with us.

ㅁ Date : August 30 (Mon.), 2010
ㅁ Venue : Dynasty Hall, The Shilla, Seoul, Korea
ㅁ Hosted By : The Committee on the Sixty-year History of the Korean Economy
ㅁ Sponsored By: Ministry of Strategy and Finance

The economic growth and social development of Korea in the last 60 years has been truly phenomenal. In 1948, when the government was first established, Korea was one of the poorest countries in the world. Now, it has advanced to a global economic player with a solid industrial base. In the mean time, democracy and pluralism have taken a firm root in the Korean society.

Korea’s achievement is often called a ‘miracle.’ It should be admitted, however, that Korea has had its fair share of failures as well as successes. In particular, it failed to prepare itself for the challenges arising from rapid changes in the global economic environment in the early 1990s. Today, faced with even greater challenges, Korea needs, among others, a careful study of its own experience. Such a study will also hold relevance for other developing countries that are faced with similar challenges.

Two years ago, the Committee on the Sixty-year History of the Korean Economy was organized, embarking on an ambitious project to highlight Korea’s past progress, review major issues, and draw lessons. The project was sponsored by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance and has involved many research institutions.

With our work almost complete, we are now holding a forum to present our key findings and seek opinions from domestic and foreign experts. We cordially invite you to the international conference on The Korean Economy: Six Decades of Growth and Development and hope you could share your insight with us.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Il Sakong
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Chairman of the Committee
　　　　　　　　　　 on the Sixty-year History of the Korean Econom

 

PROGRAM

08:30-09:00　 Registration

09:00-09:30　 Opening Ceremony
　　　　　　　- Welcome address: Oh-Seok Hyun (Korea Development Institute)
　　　　　　　- Keynote speech: Il Sakong
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(Chairman of the Committee on the Sixty-year History of the Korean
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Economy)

09:30-10:50　 Session 1: Overview
　　　　　　　Moderator: Chang Young Jung (Yonsei University)
　　　　　　　Paper 1 : “The Role of Government in Korea’s Economic Growth”
　　　　　　　　　　　　Oh-Seok Hyun (Korea Development Institute)
　　　　　　　Paper 2 : “What Accounts for the Korean Economic Miracle?”
　　　　　　　　　　　　Anne Krueger (Johns Hopkins University)
　　　　　　　Discussion: Marcus Noland (Peterson Institute for International Economics)
　　　　　　　　　　　　　Yukiko Fukagawa (Waseda University)
　　　　　　　　　　　　　Kwang Suk Kim (Kyung Hee University)

10:50-11:00　 Coffee Break

11:00-12:20　 Session 2: Industrial Growth and International Economic Relations
　　　　　　　Moderator: Heeyhon Song (Asia Development Institute)
　　　　　　　Paper 1 : “Korea’s Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship”
　　　　　　　　　　　　Byoung-Jun Song (Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade)
　　　　　　　Paper 2 : “Korea’s International Economic Policy on Trade and Investment over the Past Six
　　　　　　　　　　　　Decades“
　　　　　　　　　　　　Wook Chae (Korea Institute for International Economic Policy)
　　　　　　　Discussion: David Audretsch (Indiana University)
　　　　　　　　　　　　　Jeff Nugent (University of Southern California)
　　　　　　　　　　　　　Taeho Bark (Seoul National University)

12:20-13:50　 Luncheon

13:50-15:10　 Session 3: Territorial and Social Development
　　　　　　　Moderator: Hacheong Yeon (Myongji University)
　　　　　　　Paper 1 : “The Policies and Performances of Korean Territorial Development over the Six
　　　　　　　　　　　　Decades”
　　　　　　　　　　　　Yang-Ho Park (Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements)
　　　　　　　Paper 2 : “The Six Decades of Korea Welfare History: Retrospect and Prospect”
　　　　　　　　　　　　Yong-Ha Kim(Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs)
　　　　　　　Discussion: Takashi Onishi (University of Tokyo)
　　　　　　　　　　　　　Herwig Immervoll (OECD)
　　　　　　　　　　　　　Won-Yong Kwon (University of Seoul)

15:10-15:20　 Coffee Break

15:20-17:10　 Panel Discussion
　　　　　　　Moderator: Anne Krueger (Johns Hopkins University)
　　　　　　　Discussion: Marcus Noland (Peterson Institute for International Economics)
　　　　　　　　　　　　　David Audretsch (Indiana University)
　　　　　　　　　　　　　Jeff Nugent (University of Southern California)
　　　　　　　　　　　　　Takashi Onishi (University of Tokyo)
　　　　　　　　　　　　　Herwig Immervoll (OECD)

17:10-　　　 Closing Remarks
　　　　　　　Il Sakong
　　　　　　　(Chairman of the Committee on the Sixty-year History of the Korean Economy)