[KS] The 73rd Yonsei-KF Korean Studies Forum (IMKS, Yonsei University)

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The Korean Studies Program and the Institute for Modern Korean Studies at the Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University are pleased to invite you to attend the 73rd Yonsei-KF Korean Studies Forum, which will be held on Tuesday, October 2nd at 6:00 PM in Room 702 of New Millennium Hall at Yonsei University. The speaker is Professor Young-Iob Chung, Department of Economics, Eastern Michigan University. The title of his talk is “Korea Under Siege, 1876-1945: Capital Formation and Economic Transformation.’” The abstract of his paper and a brief bio can be found at the end of this email.  
 The presentation will be followed by a dinner reception. I hope you will come to enjoy the presentation, discussion, and reception. Please contact Jennifer Bresnahan at 010-5441-9204, jennifer.bresnahan at gmail.com for further inquiries.  
 
Sincerely,  
Hyuk-Rae Kim
Professor of Korean StudiesDirector, Institute for Modern Korean Studies
GSIS, Yonsei University 
 



    
        
            
            Abstract: 
            This presentation examines the transformation of the independent and isolated Korean economy into a dependent colonial economy during the period between 1876 and 1945, focusing on capital formation, economic development, and structural changes. During this 70-year period, Korea underwent three distinct stages of economic transformation: the traditional economy before the opening of the country to the outside world in 1876, the transitional economy between 1876 and 1904 under its own sovereignty, and the colonial economy under Japan from 1905-1945. The book studies the combination of changing circumstances, approaches, and experiences in the country, such as the propensities to work, produce, invest, save, and entrepreneurship, as well as institutional and economic reforms that took place during the three stages of development. It also investigates the level and distribution of income and consumption (standard of living), which reveal a number of significant patterns and characteristics of capital formation, economic development, and structural changes in the Korean economy.
            
        
    


 

Biography:   Young-Iob Chung was born in Korea. After briefly attending Seoul National University, he completed a BBA degree at University of California at Los Angeles in 1952, and received MA in 1955 and Ph.D. degrees in economics from Columbia University in 1965. He taught at Moravian College in Pennsylvania (1961-1966), was associate and professor of economics at Eastern Michigan University, 1966-1998. He also served as department head (1970-1994) and is now emeritus professor of economics. Among numerous publications, the recently published books are Korea Under Siege, 1976-1945: Capital Formation and Economic Transformation in 2006, and South Korea in Fast Lane: Economic Development and Capital Formation in 2007. Both books are published by Oxford University Press.
 
 

 
 

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