비교경제연구센터

Korea’s development experience raises a major theoretical question: Do latecomer countries ‘follow via a detour the same path’ of their forerunners, and eventually converge to the economic systems of the advanced economies like the USA? Or might latecomers ‘create or take a new or different path’? This question has been raised as one of the most fundamental in the political economy of latecomer nations, especially as it relates to East Asian capitalism. The Center for Comparative Economic Studies will reevaluate the political, economic, and social transformation of Korea, and conduct research and analysis on the past, present and future of East Asian capitalism. The Center aims at supporting academic exchanges and networking of experts on comparative studies of Asian capitalism, conducting related field writings and research projects, holding international academic conferences, and fostering future generations of scholars. The center's main research areas are (1) A re-evaluation of the political, economic, social, and transnational shifts on the Korean peninsula, (2) international comparative studies on the transition economies of the socialist system such as North Korea, China, Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and Vietnam, (3) An international comparative study on the economic and financial crises of major countries including Korea and responses to economic policies,(4) A comparative study of labor and labor relations systems in Korea and major industrialized countries. The center is supported financially by the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS-2018-LAB-1250001).