In understanding its role and responsibility as a leading economic think tank, KDI will strive to set new targets for Korea to achieve greater prosperity. With its eye on the economic horizon, KDI will focus on research activity that can provide vision and direction for greater prosperity. In doing so, KDI will address the need for growth models suited to the ever-changing domestic and international environments.

KDI will uphold its mission to make substantive contributions to the government and society, as well as to the public and private sectors, by providing timely and effective policy alternatives. By continuously executing its mission, KDI will propose policy recommendations that will become the core foundation of the nation’s economic growth. In addition, KDI will maximize its organizational capacity as an international policy institute that serves as a resourceful compass for economic policymakers worldwide.