Hello, welcome to the Korean Economic Association.

The Korean Economic Association (KEA) is the largest community of economists in Korea. It has more than 70 years of history, and boasts more than 6,000 individual members and over 60 institutional members.

The KEA promote economic research and policy dialogues related to the Korean economy by publishing three economics journals and organizing various academic conferences, policy forums, interacting with a broad spectrum of the Korean society.

Facing aging of population domestically and rising protectionism globally, the Korean economy has been facing slowing down of growth rates and rising inequality. Given the ultimate challenge of sustaining economic growth in Korea, the KEA will together with its members and related stakeholders to suggest effective ideas and solutions to overcome these challenges for the present and future of the Korean economy.

You are welcome to enjoy this website. The website provides various information about the past history and current activities of KEA, including announcements and news, conference programs, journal papers, and job openings. I look forward to your continued interest, support, and feedbacks.

Thank you very much!

Keun Lee, the 55th President of the Korean Economic Association