The Second Annual Meeting on Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Since the launch of the APEC, Asia-Pacific cooperation has been the global focus of attention. In cooperation with the East-West Research Center of Yonsei University, a series of seminars focusing on cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region has been held in Seoul.

Panel Discussion

Current Issues in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Chair

Il SaKong, Chairman & CEO, Institute for Global Economics

Panelists

Kiwhan Kim, Pacific Economic Council on Cooperation (PECC)

Eng Fong Pang, Singapore Ambassador to Korea

Changhee Yoo, Korea Development Institute (KDI)

Session I

Political Economy of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Chair

Jeongin Moon, Professor, Yonsei University

"Bringing Politics Back In: Conceptualizing the Political Economy", John Ravenhil, Professor, National Australia University

"The Politics of Economic Cooperation with China", Yun-Han Chu, Professor, National Taiwan University

Discussants

Jean-Pierre Lehman, Professor, Stockholm University of Economics

Soogil Young, Korea Transport Institute (KOTI)

Sae Jeong Kim, Professor, Yonsei University

Special Speech

"Competitive Liberalization and the Role of Sub-regionalism", C. Fred Bergsten, Director, Institute for International Economics

Session II

Trade Imbalance and Trade Conflict

Chair

Yeong Seon Lee, Professor, Yonsei University

"Trade Imbalance: Bilateral and Triangular Issues in the Asia-Pacific", Masahiro Kawai, Professor, Tokyo University, andShujiro Urata, Professor, Waseda University

Discussants

Won Soon Kim, Professor, Korea University

Thomas W. Roehl, Professor, University of Illinois

Jae Seung Lee, Korea Development Institute (KDI)

Session III

Financial Instability, Exchange Rates and Currency Areas

Chair

Sang Ki Min, Professor, Yonsei University

"Real Exchange Rate, Capital Liberalization and Domestic Policies Needed in Asian Countries", Yeon Kyoon Wang, Professor, Joongang University

Discussants

Weon Am Park, Professor, Hongik University

Sang Yong Chu, Korea Development Institute (KDI)

Session IV

Changing International Environment and Industrialization Strategy

Chair

Seok Beom Yoon, Professor, Yonsei University

"Late Industrialization Under the New Economic Order in the Asia-Pacific", Jae Min Lee, Professor, Yonsei University

Discussants

Raymond Atje, Indonesian Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Kyung Tae Lee, Korea Development Institute (KDI)

Jae Bong Rho, Korea Development Institute (KDI)

Session V

Foreign Direct Investment and Corporate Response

Chair

Seong Il Cheon, Professor, Yonsei University

"Strategic Corporate Response to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation", Richard Moxon, Professor, Washington University

"Regional Networks and Domestic Transformation: A New Challenges for Japanese Firms", John Stopford, Professor, London School of Economics

Discussants

Gunar Hedlund, Professor, Stockholm School of Economics

Yong Wook Cheon, Professor, Joongang University

Kwan Ho Kim, Korea Development Institute (KDI)