Lectures - Center for Korean Economy and K-Academics at SNU

Korean Economy and Foreign Aid

•Instructor : Sang Yun Ryu
•Year : Year 2(2022-2023)
•Difficulty : Advanced
•Target : Specific
•Field : Economy and Society
•Type : Ordinary
•Week : 12 Weeks
•Keywords
Foreign aid, International development cooperation, Recipient countries, Donor countries

Summary

The course examines the history of Korean economy for the past 80 years focusing on foreign aid. The lectures will pay attention to the characteristics and impact of various foreign aid provided to Korea, particularly to policy coordination and resource allocation. It also explores Korea’s transition from a recipient to a donor country. Students will gain a deep understanding of Korea's early economic growth and obtain various insights into international cooperation for development from both theoretical and practical perspectives.

Instructor

Sang Yun Ryu
1. Affiliation: Assistant Professor, University of Ulsan
2. Education: B.A. in Economics, Seoul National University
M.A. in Economics, Seoul National University
Ph.D. in Economics, Seoul National University
3. Selected Publications
“The Position of Overseas Chinese Merchants in the Trade and Commerce in the Port City Inchon under the Colonial Rule”, Review of Economic History 46(3), 2022 (Kor.); “Allocation of Foreign Aids to Local Firms in the 1950s,” Chiyeok kwa Yeoksa 45, 2019 (Kor.). et al.

Guidebooks

week01.pdf (1 MB)

week02.pdf (1 MB)

week03.pdf (1 MB)

week04.pdf (1 MB)

week05.pdf (1 MB)

week06.pdf (1 MB)

week07.pdf (1 MB)

week08.pdf (1 MB)

week09.pdf (1 MB)

week10.pdf (1 MB)

week11.pdf (1 MB)

week12.pdf (1 MB)

exam.pdf (271 KB)

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