Joon Kyung Kim

President
Korea Development Institute / KDI School of Public Policy and Management

Present Address:
President
Korea Development Institute / KDI School of Public Policy and Management
263, Namsejong-ro, Sejong-si 30149, Korea
Tel: (office) 82-44-550-4001 / 2 (Fax) 82-44-550-4900
E-mail: joon@kdi.re.kr

Date of Birth / Nationality: Apr. 10, 1956 / Korean

Education:

1988 M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics, University of California, San Diego
1980 B.S. in Computer Science and Statistics, Seoul National University

Fields of Interest: Finance, Money and Banking, Economic Development, Macroeconomics

Professional Experience:

May 2013~present President, Korea Development Institute and KDI School of Public Policy and Management

Mar. 2012~June 2013 Director, Korea Development Policy Study Association

Sep. 2008~May 2013 Professor, KDI School of Public Policy and Management

Feb. 2008~July 2008 Secretary to the President for Financial Policy

Apr. 2006~May 2007 Senior Vice President, KDI

Jan. 1992~Jan. 1993 Short-term Consultant for the World Bank on the Project referred to as "Effectiveness of Credit Policies in East Asia."

July 1988~May 1990 Assistant Professor of Economics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Research Papers and Major Publications

Why the Saemaul Movement is So Important to Understanding Korea's Social and Economic Transformation, (co-authored with KS Kim) Modularization of Korea's Development Experience, KDI School of Public Policy and Management, 2013.

Institutionalization of Informal Credit Market and Financial Inclusion in Korea, (co-authored with KS Kim) Modularization of Korea's Development Experience, KDI School of Public Policy and Management and Financial Services Commission, 2013.

"From Aid Dependence to Sustainable Development: Why Korea Succeeded," a paper presented at the High Level Knowledge Forum on Expanding the Frontiers in Development Policy under Korea’s Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP) on October 15, 2012, in Seoul.

"Minnesota Program in Medical Education in Korea: A Case Study of Technical Assistance" in A Real Time Impact Evaluation of Dr. Lee Jong-Wook-Seoul Project in Lao PDR: First-Year Interim Report, KDI School of Public Policy and Management, 2012 June.

Impact of Aid on Korea's Development, (co-authored with KS Kim) Modularization of Korea's Development Experience, KDI School of Public Policy and Management and Ministry of Strategy and Finance, 2012.

"Tax Administration Reform in Korea and Its Implications," (co-authored with KS Kim), Fiscal Policy on Soundness and Sustainability, (co-edited by John Crotty, Raji Nallary and Joon-Kyung Kim), Proceedings of the 1st KDI School of Public Policy and Management and World Bank Conference on Fiscal Policy and Management, Nov, 2011, forthcoming.

Fiscal Policy on Soundness and Sustainability, (co-edited by John Crotty, Raji Nallary and Joon-Kyung Kim), Proceedings of the 1st KDI School of Public Policy and Management and World Bank Conference on Fiscal Policy and Management, Nov, 2011, forthcoming.

Economic Development and Impact Evaluation, (co-edited by T. Paul Schultz) KDI, 2011

"Post-Crisis Corporate Reform and Internal Capital Markets in Chaebols" KDI School Working Paper Series, 09-15, December 2009, KDI School of Public Policy and Management

"Restructuring the Korean Economy in the Post-Crisis Era," a paper presented at "New Growth Strategies for Asian Economies," Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 24-25 November 2009 (coauthored with Chung H. Lee).

"Between Two Whales: Korea's Choice in the Post-Crisis Era," in Strategic Asia 2009-2010: Economic Meltdown and Geopolitical Stability (edited by Ashley Tellis, Andrew Marble, and Travis Tanner), 2009, The National Bureau of Asian Research (coauthored with Chung H. Lee)

"External Finance and Productivity Growth in Korea: Firm Level Evidence Before and After the Financial Crisis", Korea Development Review, Winter 2008 (coauthored with Sanghoon Ahn and Joon-Ho Hahm)

"Recent Changes in Korean Households' Indebtedness and Debt Service Capacity," KDI School Working Paper Series, 08-23. KDI School of Public Policy and Management.

"The Political Economy of Government, Financial System, and the Chaebols before and after the 1997 Financial Crisis in Korea", mimeo, November 2007, (coauthored with Chung H. Lee).

"Financial Deregulation, Consumption Smoothing, and Productivity Growth: Korean Experience after the Financial Crisis" mimeo, October 2007 (coauthored with Takeo Hoshi) "Emergence of China and the Economy of South Korea," in Korea Yearbook 2007: Politics, Economy, Society, coedited by Rüdiger Frank, James E. Hoare, Patrick Köllner and Susan Pares, Brill Academic Publishers, The Netherlands (coauthored with Chung H. Lee).

"Ten Years after the Asian Financial Crisis: The Case of Korea," Prepared for presentation at a conference on "Ten Years after the Asian Financial Crisis: Vulnerabilities of East Asia," 26-27 February 2007, Bangkok, Thailand (coauthored with Chung H. Lee).

"Trade, Investment and Economic Interdependence between South Korea and China," Asian Economic Journal, December 2006 (coauthored with Yangseon Kim and Chung H. Lee)

Regulatory Reforms in the Age of Financial Consolidation: The Emerging Market Economy and Advanced Countries, coedited with Lee-Jay Cho, KDI Press, 2006.

Modernization of Financial Regulation and Supervision in Korea in the Age of Financial Consolidation, coedited with Dongsoo Kang, Hyeon-Wook Kim and Chang-Gyun Park, (in Korean), Korea Development Institute, Dec. 2004.

Consulting Report: Integrating Financial Services Laws in Korea III: Regulatory Functions of Authorization, Restructuring, and Exit of Financial Institutions, (in Korean), Korea Development Institute, Nov. 2004 (coauthored with Hyeon-Wook Kim, Chang-Gyun Park and Kyung-Mook Lim).

"Risks and Supervisory Challenges of Financial Conglomerates in Korea," Korea Development Review, Vol. 28 No.1 2006 (coauthored with Joon-Ho Hahm).

Enhancing Investment Cooperation in Northeast Asia, coedited with Chang Jae Lee, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP), 2004.

"Assessment of Progress in Corporate Restructuring in Korea since the 1997-98 Crisis," Journal of Restructuring Finance, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2004.

"Trade and Investment between China and South Korea: Toward a Long-Term Partnership," The Journal of the Korean Economy, Vol. 5, No. 1, Spring 2004 (coauthored with Yangseon Kim and Chung H. Lee)

Consulting Report: Integrating Financial Services Laws in Korea II: Economic Viewpoint of the Concepts on Financial Products and Services, (in Korean), Korea Development Institute, Dec. 2003 (coauthored with Inseok Shin, Hyeon-Wook Kim, and Chang-Gyun Park).

"Korea’s Direct Investment in China and Its Implications for Economic Integration in Northeast Asia," KDI Journal of Economic Policy, Vol. 25, No. 2, 2003 (coauthored with Chung H. Lee).

"Insolvency in the Corporate Sector and Financial Crisis in Korea," Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, Volume 7, Number 2, 267-281, 2002 (coauthored with Chung H. Lee).

"Comparative Corporate Governance Trends in Asia," in Corporate Governance in Asia, OECD, 2001 (coauthored with Il Chong Nam and Yeongjae Kang).

"Corporate Governance in Korea," in Corporate Governance in Asia, OECD, 2001 (coauthored with Il Chong Nam, Yeongjae Kang, Sung Wook Joh, and Jun Il Kim).

Consulting Report: Institutional Strengthening of the Korea Asset Management Company (KAMCO), (in Korean), Korea Development Institute, December 2000 (coauthored with Jun Il Kim and Young Sun Koh).

"Restructuring of the Chaebols and Financial Sector in Korea: Progress and Assessment since the Financial Crisis," International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development (ICSEAD) Working Paper 2000-23, ICSEAD 2000 (coauthored with Eun Mee Kim and Jun Il Kim).

"Insolvency Mechanisms in Korea," KDI Working Paper 9917, December 1999 (coauthored with Il Chong Nam and Soo-Geun Oh).

"Chaebols' Ownership of Financial Institutions and the Related Problems," (in Korean) KDI Research Report 99-18, 1999.

"Debt and Financial Instability in Korea," Economic Research No. 7, Economic Planning Agency, Government of Japan, July 1999.

"Explosive Growth of Investment Trust Businesses in Korea: Potential Risks and Policy Response," (in Korean) KDI Research Report, 99-14, 1999 (coauthored with In-Seock Shin).

"Financial Landscape of Corporate Sector Before and After the Crisis," (in Korean) KDI Research Report 99-12, 1999 (coauthored with Jun-Ho Hahm).

"Corporate Distress in Korea and Policy Implication," (in Korean) KDI Research Report 98-19, 1998 (coauthored with Chin-Hee Hahn, Sung Wook Joh, and Dong Seock Kim).

"Saving Rates in Korea," (in Korean) KDI Journal of Economic Policy, Vol. 19, No. 4, Winter 1997 (coauthored with Ki-Seok Hong).

"Reform Policies for Economic Restructuring and Financial Stability," (in Korean) KDI Research Report 97-05, 1997 (coauthored with Jun-Il Kim).

"Korean Economic Development: An Overview," The Korean Economy 1945-1995: Performance and Vision for the 21st Century, edited by Dong-Se Cha, Kwang Suk Kim, Dwight Perkins, KDI Press, 1997 (coauthored with Kwang Suk Kim).

"Credit Policies and Industrialization of Korea," World Bank Discussion Papers, No. 286, The World Bank, Washington, D.C, 1995 (coauthored with Yoon Je Cho).

"The Role of the Government in Promoting Industrialization and Human Capital Accumulation in Korea," Growth Theories in Light of the East Asian Experience, edited by Takatoshi Ito and Anne Krueger, NBER Series, 1995 (coauthored with Sang Dal Shim and Jun-Il Kim).

"Liquidity Constraints and Consumption Expenditure: A Comparative Analysis for Korea, Japan, and the United States," (in Korean) KDI Journal of Economic Policy, Vol. 17, No. 4, Winter 1995.

"Banks’ Equity Investments and Economic Growth: History, Theory, and Evidence," (in Korean) Korea Development Review, Vol. 17, No. 1, Spring 1995 (coauthored with Woo-Sik Moon and Sung-Hee Jwa).

"The Exchange Rate Effects of the Stock Market Opening," (in Korean) Korea Development Review, Vol. 16, No. 3, Fall 1994.

"High-powered Money Supply and Inflation: An International Evidence," (in Korean) Korea Development Review, Vol. 15, No. 4, Winter 1993 (coauthored with Woo-Sik Moon).

"Reforms on Policy-Based Loan Programs in Korea," (in Korean) National Budget and Policy Goals 1993, Korea Development Institute, August 1993.

"Issues on the Resolution of Bad Loans in the Banking Sector," (in Korean) Korea Development Review, Vol.13, No.1, Spring 1991.

"The Role of Central Bank in Economic Development: Discount Policy for Korea," Dynamic Transformation: Korea, NICs and Beyond, Consortium on Development Studies, Urbana, Illinois, 1990.

"The Role of Money in Informationally Constrained Economy," Paper presented at the 6th World Congress of the Econometric Society, Barcelona, August, 1990 (coauthored with Benjamin Bental).

"Money and Capital Accumulation in Financially Repressed Economies," Paper presented at the AEA Meeting, Atlanta, December 1989 (coauthored with Benjamin Bental).

"Money and Limited Enforcement of Private Contracts," Paper presented at the North American Summer Meetings of the Econometric Society, Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, June, 1989 (coauthored with Benjamin Bental).

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