- Macroeconomic and Financial Policies
- Industry and Market Policies
- Public Finance and Social Policy
- North Korean Economic Studies
- Global Economy
- Regulatory Studies
- Economic Information and Education Center
- Public and Private Infrastructure Investment Management Center
- Center for International Development
Fiscal and Social policies
to Improve the Quality of Life and Fiscal Management
The department supports the design of public policies
in response to various economic and social needs
through comprehensive research on social welfare and fiscal sustainability.
Social policies
Major research fields
KIM,Inkyung
Fellow
Early Childhood Education and Care, Primary Education and Care/Labor Economics
KIM, Kangsoo
Senior Fellow
Transport Planning, Transport Modelling,
HWANG, Sookyeong
Senior Fellow
Labor, Applied Econometrics
LEE, Tae Suk dispatch
Senior Fellow
Econometrics, Applied Economics
KIM, Hagsoo
Senior Fellow
Tax Policy, Corporate Tax, Public Expenditure, Econometrics, Industrial Organization
LEE, Youngwook
Fellow
Welfare, Public Finance, Labor
KWON, Kyooho
Fellow
Macroeconomics
KWON, Junghyun
Fellow
Health Economics, Labor Economics
HAN, Joseph
Fellow
Labor Economics, Public Economics, Applied Econometrics
LEE, Kangkoo
Fellow
Fiscal Policy, Fiscal Sustainability, Budget/Settlement, Long-Term Fiscal Outlook
Dohun Kim
Associate Fellow
Shin, Seung-Ryong
Associate Fellow
Macroeconomics, Public Finance
Kim, MinSub
Associate Fellow
Labor Economics
LEE, Seunghee
Associate Fellow
Econometrics
Hwang, Sunju
Associate Fellow
Su Hwan Chung
Associate Fellow
Labor Economics, Public Economics
Choel,Liu
Adjunct Fellow
- KDI FOCUS
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Korea‘s Middle Class: Current Status and Policy Challenges (KOR)
Lee Young-wookJanuary 31, 2023
What do you think the middle class looks like? KDI used economic indicators to look at the middle class in Korea. Is the size of the middle class smaller or larger than before? Check out the video!
- KDI FOCUS
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Policy Challenges to Expand Financial Capacity After COVID-19 (KOR)
KIM HagsooNovember 24, 2022
During the COVID-19 crisis, the government inevitably had to spend a lot of money. As the aging problem becomes more serious, fiscal spending will continue to increase. What should we do in the future?
- KDI FOCUS
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The Evaluation of 2022 Corporate Tax Rate Reform Bill and Further Policy Suggestions (KOR)
KIM HagsooOctober 4, 2022
The government recently announced a tax reform plan to cut corporate taxes. Let‘s see what‘s specifically changed and what corporate tax cuts have to do with the general public.
- KDI FOCUS
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Redefining the Age Criteria for Seniors: The Consequences of Increasing Age Limits (KOR)
Lee Tae-seokSeptember 7, 2022
Currently, the standard for the elderly in Korea is 65 years old. As life expectancy increases and fertility rates decrease, the burden of supporting the elderly population in Korea will be the highest among OECD countries after 2054. Should I raise the age of the elderly?
- KDI Policy Forum
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Improving Elementary After-school Program for Child Development
KIM InkyungDecember 15, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need to further strengthen education and childcare, this study looks at the correlation between the participation of elementary school students in after-school programs and their child development and then offers recommendations for developmental outcomes among elementary school children through after-school activities.
- Policy Study
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Improving Elementary Education to Build Social Capital: Focusing on Afterschool Program
KIM InkyungNovember 01, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has prompted the spread of the notion that schools should strengthen students' physical and social-emotional skills development by providing reliable care, on top of improving their academic achievement.
- Report VOD
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Transition from a Two-Parent to a Single-Parent Household and Child Development
KIM InkyungApril 13, 2021
As Korea is expected to see an increase in the share of single-parent families, this study analyzes the impact of a family transition from a two-parent to single-parent home on child development.
- Research Monograph
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A Study on Local Acceptance of Renewable Energy Installations: Focusing on Externalities
KIM HyunseokDecember 31, 2020
By providing externality estimates, and analyzing the determinants of the time period for renewable project preparation, this study aims to contribute to rationalizing measures for improving the local acceptance of renewable-energy power plants.
- Policy Study
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Income Mobility in Korea and Policy Implications
KIM HagsooDecember 31, 2020
This study examines the limitations of income mobility indicators, which are mainly used in existing studies, and presents the results of applying the analysis method of Krebs et al.(2019) to Korean survey data.
- seminar
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Conference on Evidence-based Policy Evaluation
KDI Youtube LiveDecember 15, 2020
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