Keun Lee
Keun Lee, a former vice chair of the National Economic Advisory Council for the President of South Korea, is Distinguished Professor of Economics at Seoul National University, a fellow at CIFAR, an editor at Research Policy, and the author, most recently, of Innovation-Development Detours for Latecomers: Managing Global-Local Interfaces in the De-Globalization Era (Cambridge University Press, 2024).
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What Fiscally Sound Industrial Policy Can Do
What Fiscally Sound Industrial Policy Can Do
May 2, 2024 Keun Lee highlights three tools that can support domestic-market growth and development without breaking the bank.
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Making the Most of FDI
Making the Most of FDI
Feb 22, 2024 Keun Lee considers what it takes to convert foreign investment into growth, development, and technological upgrading.
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South Korea and the US-China Rivalry
South Korea and the US-China Rivalry
Dec 22, 2023 Keun Lee shows that, while protectionist policies benefit some firms, the overall effect on third parties is negative.
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Time For a Coffee Cartel?
Time For a Coffee Cartel?
Oct 25, 2023 Keun Lee thinks producers in the Global South should consider the option to boost their bargaining power and revenues.
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The Key to Greening Heavy Industry
The Key to Greening Heavy Industry
Aug 21, 2023 Keun Lee & John Mathews tout breakthroughs in green-hydrogen production that promise to accelerate the net-zero transition.
