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SUMMARY:Pathways to a Brighter Future for North Korea's Economy
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion about scenarios for North Korean development and inter-Korean economic integration. Seoul National University economics Professor Byung-Yeon Kim\, former World Bank economist and a consultant on Asian affairs Brad Babson\, and NK Pro analyst Peter Ward join Korea Society President Tom Byrne in conversation. Together\, they investigate what domestic reforms will be necessary to empower development and forecast potential roles for South Korea\, the U.S. and the international community. Korea Society Policy Director Jonathan Corrado moderates audience questions. \nRegister here.  \nThis program is supported by a grant from the UniKorea Foundation.\nThis event is co-sponsored by the Columbia Business School’s APEC Study Center. \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS: \nByung-Yeon Kim is Professor in the Department of Economics at Seoul National University (SNU) and the author of Unveiling the North Korean Economy: Collapse and Transition (2017). His research interests lie in the fields of transition economics and applied econometrics\, in particular with reference to North Korea as well as former socialist countries. He received his B.A. and M.A. from SNU and his D.Phil. from the University of Oxford. \nBrad Babson worked for the World Bank for 26 years before retiring in 2000 and has studied the North Korean economy and written extensively on economic perspectives on the integration of North Korea into the international community. He serves on the Advisory Council of the Korea Economic Institute of America\, the World Economic Forum Global Futures Council on the Korean Peninsula\, and the Steering Committee of the National Committee for North Korea. He was formerly theChair of the DPRK Economic Forum at the U.S.-Korea Institute\, John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He has consulted for the World Bank and United Nations and been involved in projects sponsored by various institutes\, foundations and universities.  \nPeter Ward is a writer and researcher focusing on the North Korean economy\, as well as a PhD candidate at the University of Vienna. \n
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