Foreword South Korea’s economic ascent has been closely intertwined with its industrial development; the global competitiveness of Korea’s flagship semiconductor, automotive, and shipbuilding sectors (among others) has powered the remarkable growth of the Korean economy. Since its founding in 1976, the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade (KIET) has served as Korea’s ...

... become territory in the name of the country. Humans are 'Animals of space'. For the past 20 years, Center for Balanced Regional Development of KIET has been trying to balance the territory of the Republic of Korea, thinking about the right solution for regional development. The 20 years of our struggle to achieve equity in the space we live in has been a time of challenge for bettering our lives as spatial animals. ...

“There is nothing in recorded history” “that rivals the economic growth” “achieved by Korea since the Korean War.” -Peter Drucker Korea's economic development has often been described as a “miracle.” But it was anything but. The remarkable achievements of our economy are not a result of luck. Rather, they are the fruit of hard work,and the just reward for overcoming significant challenges. The pride ...

This industrial policy dialogue was held as part of the 2025 Korea-Indonesia Economic Partnership Forum, hosted by the Korean Embassy in Indonesia and jointly organized by KIET and the National Research Council for Economics, Humanities, and Social Sciences (NRC). The name of the dialogue was the Role of the Nickel Downstream Industry in Developing the EV Ecosystem. This 1.5 Track Dialogue featured ...

... President of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), under the theme “Recommendations for South Korean Trade and Economic Policy in the Trumpian Era”. The event was part of ongoing cooperation between KIET and ITIF following the signing of an MOU in 2017. In his lecture, Mr. Ezell emphasized the importance of a strong U.S.-Korea technology alliance for shared growth.