COVID-19 and the Exacerbation of Gender Inequality:
How the Pandemic Disproportionately Affected Women around the World

Jennifer Dikler/ World Economy Brief 21-45

The gender wage gap, or the idea that women have historically and consistently earned less than men, has been widely studied and accepted over the past few decades. This gender wage gap exists globally and serves as a powerful indicator of the gender inequality experienced by women...

Korea's Aid Agencies and its Result-Based Management System

Yul Kwon, Ju Young Lee and Chami Park/ World Economy Brief 21-44

This study was conducted to analyze the current situation of results-based management in Korea's ODA agencies and to find ways to reform the results-based management system. To this end, a fact-finding survey and literature review were conducted for the government agencies implementing ODA...

Evaluating the Second Half of the Kim Jong-Un Era: Evidence from Nighttime Light/ Dawool Kim

The North Korean economy in Kim Jong-Un’s era can be categorized into two stages. The first half includes 2012-2016, when together with the conducive external environment and the new leader’s ambitious aim for economic development, positive growth was achieved in several areas...

2021 KIEP New Northern Policy Seminar (12/22~23)

The Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) held the “2021 KIEP New Northern Policy Seminar” at Lotte Hotel in Jeju for two days from December 22 (Wed) to 23 (Thu).

The 20th EAER Best Paper Award (12/14)

The Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) has selected “The Health Impact of, and access to, New Drugs in Korea” authored by Frank R. Lichtenberg (Professor, Columbia University), as the first place award winner of the 20th EAER Best Paper Award.

The 25th Korea-Latin America Forum (12/10)

The Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) held the 25th Korea-Latin America Business Forum at the Shilla Hotel on December 10 (Friday).

Call for Papers for East Asian Economic Review