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Essential Reading Items

Book: Witness to Transformation: Refugee Insights into North Korea
by Stephan Haggard and Marcus Noland
January 2011

Interview: North Korea's Immunity to Outside Pressure: Part I
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Marcus Noland, assessing North Korea's missile launch, says it likely strengthens Kim Jong Un's hand and proves Pyongyang's ability to withstand political, economic, and military pressure. Part II: What can be done?
December 12, 2012

Policy Brief 10-1: The Winter of Their Discontent: Pyongyang Attacks the Market
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2010

Working Paper 10-2: Economic Crime and Punishment in North Korea
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2010

Paper: FTAs and the Future of US-Korean Trade Relations
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper prepared for the KEI conference "Navigating Turbulence in Northeast Asia: The Future of the US-ROK Alliance" held October 24, 2009, in Honolulu, HI
November 2009

Paper: Implementing the KORUS FTA: Key Challenges and Policy Proposals
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Chapter 4 in Understanding New Political Realities in Seoul: Working toward a Common Approach to Strengthen U.S.-Korean Relations, eds. L. Gordon Flake and Park Ro-byug (The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, Washington, 2008)
Posted with permission of the Mansfield Foundation
February 2008

Policy Brief 08-6: North Korea on the Precipice of Famine
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Erik Weeks, Peterson Institute
May 2008

Policy Brief 07-7: The Korea-US Free Trade Agreement: A Summary Assessment
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2007

Policy Brief 06-4: Negotiating the Korea–United States Free Trade Agreement
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Scott C. Bradford, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Thomas Moll, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2006

Working Paper 07-7: North Korea’s External Economic Relations
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2007

Book: Avoiding the Apocalypse: The Future of the Two Koreas
by Marcus Noland
June 2000

Book: Free Trade Between Korea and the United States?
by Inbom Choi and Jeffrey J. Schott appendix by John P. Gilbert
April 2001

Working Paper 08-4: Migration Experiences of North Korean Refugees: Survey Evidence from China
by Yoonok Chang, Hansei University
and Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2008

Policy Briefs

12-23: Updated Estimates of Fundamental Equilibrium Exchange Rates [pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2012

10-28: KORUS FTA 2.0: Assessing the Changes [pdf]
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2010

10-26: Currency Wars? [pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2010

10-23: Prospects for Implementing the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement [pdf]
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2010

10-1: The Winter of Their Discontent: Pyongyang Attacks the Market [pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2010

09-16: Pacific Asia and the Asia Pacific: The Choices for APEC [pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2009

09-5: The Future of the Chiang Mai Initiative: An Asian Monetary Fund? [pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 2009

08-6: North Korea on the Precipice of Famine [pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Erik Weeks, Peterson Institute
May 2008

08-4: A Security and Peace Mechanism for Northeast Asia: The Economic Dimension [pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2008

07-7: The Korea-US Free Trade Agreement: A Summary Assessment [pdf]
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2007

06-4: Negotiating the Korea–United States Free Trade Agreement [pdf]
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Scott C. Bradford, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Thomas Moll, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2006

05-1: A Currency Basket for East Asia, Not Just China [pdf]
by John Williamson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2005

03-6: The Strategic Importance of US-Korea Economic Relations [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2003

03-3: Economic Leverage and the North Korean Nuclear Crisis [pdf]
by Kimberly Ann Elliott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2003

99-7: Trade and Income Distribution: The Debate and New Evidence
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 1999

99-2: A Radical But Workable Restructuring Plan for Korea
by Edward M. Graham, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 1999

98-1: The Asian Financial Crisis
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 1998

Working Papers

12-23: Overlooked Opportunity: Tradable Business Services, Developing Asia, and Growth [pdf]
by J. Bradford Jensen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2012

12-21: The Services Sector in Asia: Is It an Engine of Growth? [pdf]
by Donghyun Park, Asian Development Bank
and Kwanho Shin, Korea University
October 2012

12-20: Performance of the Services Sector in Korea: An Empirical Investigation [pdf]
by Donghyun Park, Asian Development Bank
and Kwanho Shin, Korea University
October 2012

12-19: The Renminbi Bloc Is Here: Asia Down, Rest of the World to Go? [pdf]
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Martin Kessler, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2012

12-18: Developing the Services Sector as Engine of Growth for Asia: An Overview [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Donghyun Park, Asian Development Bank
and Gemma B. Estrada, Asian Development Bank
October 2012

12-17: Prospects for Services Trade Negotiations [pdf]
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Minsoo Lee, Asian Development Bank
and Julia Muir, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2012

12-16: Transactions: A New Look at Services Sector Foreign Direct Investment in Asia [pdf]
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2012

12-15: Choice and Coercion in East Asian Exchange Rate Regimes [pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2012

12-11: Gender in Transition: The Case of North Korea [pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2012

12-9: The Microeconomics of North–South Korean Cross-Border Integration [pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2012

12-8: Networks, Trust, and Trade: The Microeconomics of China–North Korea Integration [pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2012

11-21: Asian Regional Policy Coordination [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 2011

11-16: Asia and Global Financial Governance [pdf]
by C. Randall Henning, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Mohsin S. Khan, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2011

11-13: Integration in the Absence of Institutions: China–North Korea Cross-Border Exchange [pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Jennifer Lee, Eurasia Group
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2011

10-13: The G-20 and International Financial Institution Governance [pdf]
by Edwin M. Truman, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2010

10-2: Economic Crime and Punishment in North Korea [pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2010

09-11: The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Emerging Asia [pdf]
by Morris Goldstein, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Daniel Danxia Xie, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2009

09-8: Reform from Below: Behavioral and Institutional Change in North Korea [pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2009

09-4: Sanctioning North Korea: The Political Economy of Denuclearization and Proliferation [pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2009

08-12: The (Non) Impact of UN Sanctions on North Korea [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
December 19, 2008

08-9: Famine in North Korea Redux? [pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2008

08-5: Korean Institutional Reform in Comparative Perspective [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2008

08-4: Migration Experiences of North Korean Refugees: Survey Evidence from China [pdf]
by Yoonok Chang, Hansei University
and Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2008

08-1: Exit Polls: Refugee Assessments of North Korea's Transition [pdf]
by Yoonok Chang, Hansei University
and Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
January 2008

07-7: North Korea’s External Economic Relations [pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2007

05-14: The East Asian Industrial Policy Experience: Implications for the Middle East [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Howard Pack, Wharton School
December 2005

05-12: Prospects for Regional Free Trade in Asia [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Yee Wong, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
October 2005

05-4: South Korea's Experience with International Capital Flows [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2005

04-3: Selective Intervention and Growth: The Case of Korea [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2004

03-5: Famine and Reform in North Korea [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
June 2003

00-4: The New Asian Challenge [pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2000

99-7: Modeling Korean Unification [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Sherman Robinson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Tao Wang, Peterson Institute for International Economics

99-2: Famine in North Korea: Causes and Cures [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Sherman Robinson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Tao Wang, Peterson Institute for International Economics

99-1: Rigorous Speculation: The Collapse and Revival of the North Korean Economy
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Sherman Robinson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Tao Wang, Peterson Institute for International Economics

98-7: The Relationship Between Trade and Foreign Investment: Empirical Results for Taiwan and South Korea
by Li-Gang Liu, The World Bank
and Edward M. Graham, Peterson Institute for International Economics

98-1: The Costs and Benefits of Korean Unification
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Sherman Robinson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Li-Gang Liu, Peterson Institute for International Economics

97-5: The Economics of Korean Unification
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Sherman Robinson, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Li-Gang Liu, Peterson Institute for International Economics

96-14: Restructuring Korea's Financial Sector for Greater Competitiveness
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics

96-13: Some Unpleasant Arithmetic Concerning Unification
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics

Congressional Testimony

Breaking the Cycle of North Korean Provocations [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate
March 1, 2011

How North Korea Funds Its Regime
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
United States Senate
April 25, 2006

Life in North Korea
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony on Life Inside North Korea Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
June 5, 2003

Human Rights in North Korea
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony to the Human Rights Caucus
United States Congress
Washington, DC
April 17, 2002

North Korea: Present Status and Prospects for Survival in the Year 2000
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
United States Senate
Washington, DC
July 8, 1997

Op-eds

Asia's Service Sector Imperative
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Donghyun Park, Asian Development Bank
and Gemma B. Estrada, Asian Development Bank
Op-ed in the APEC Currents Newsletter
December 2012

Time for a Fightback in the Currency Wars
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
September 4, 2012

Behind North Korea's Rocket Launch, Economic Turmoil
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed published by the East-West Center. Reposted with permission.
April 12, 2012

Asia: Stepping Up from Regional Influence to a Global Role
by Mohsin S. Khan, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in East Asia Forum Quarterly
October 16, 2011

Making Aid Work
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the DailyNK
May 25, 2011

North Korea's Recurrent Humanitarian Crises
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in DailyNK
March 16, 2011

Congress and the KORUS FTA
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Korea Times
November 8, 2010

Asia, Europe, and the IMF
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Business Standard
May 26, 2010

China Is the Key to Unwinding Global Imbalances
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
April 20, 2010

Pyongyang Tipping Point
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Wall Street Journal
April 12, 2010

North Korea Turns in a Widening Gyre
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed published in Handelsblatt as "Gescheiterte Reform destabilisiert Nordkorea"
March 30, 2010

They're Not Brainwashed, They're Just Miserable
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Foreign Policy
March 30, 2010

North Korea's Failed Currency Reform
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed for BBC Online
February 5, 2010

It Is the Poor Who Pay for the Weak Renminbi
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
February 3, 2010

Kim Jong Il's Fake Currency "Reform"
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Asia Wall Street Journal
December 2, 2009

APEC and Trade Liberalization: Towards Greater Integration
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Times, Singapore
November 10, 2009

What To Do about North Korea: Will Sanctions Work?
by Stephan Haggard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Oriental Economist
July 3, 2009

Pyongyang Ratchets Up the Tension
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the National, Abu Dhabi
May 28, 2009

North Korea: Take Away Their Mercedes
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Newsweek
February 14, 2009

Partially True Confessions: How Big is the North Korea Deal?
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Newsweek
July 7, 2008

North Korea: The Emergence of Pre-famine Conditions
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Erik Weeks, Peterson Institute
Op-ed published in VoxEU.org
June 7, 2008

Famine in North Korea? The Evidence [pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Korea Herald
May 20, 2008

North Korea: The Next Famine
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Erik Weeks, Peterson Institute
Op-ed published through openDemocracy
May 20, 2008

Asia's Other Crisis
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Newsweek
May 17, 2008

Economic Implications of Summit Agreement
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Korea Herald
October 12, 2007

What Are the North Koreans Up To?
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Korea Times
September 21, 2007

Aid Could Nip the North Korean Nuclear Threat
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Newsweek International
September 17, 2007

Aid to North Korea
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the KoreAm Journal, 18, no. 8
August 2007

Capitalism in Korea: A Model for the New Millennium
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the series "Insight into Korea," sponsored by the Korea Herald
July 24, 2007

Korea’s Unique Historic Opportunity
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Chosun Ilbo
February 10, 2007

South Africa Can Help Lead North Korea Away from Path of Destruction
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and J. Brooks Spector, University of Witwatersrand
Op-ed in The Sunday Independent
October 29, 2006

A Nuclear North Korea: Where Do We Go from Here?
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Straits Times
October 11, 2006

Confronting the “Dear Leader”
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Los Angeles Times
July 15, 2006

A U-Turn on Reforms Could Starve North Korea
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the International Herald Tribune
December 22, 2005

Hungry for Human Rights
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in The Washington Post
September 28, 2005

Foreign Investors Are a Progressive Force [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Korea Times
September 22, 2005

South Korea Should End Its Corporate Xenophobia
by Edward M. Graham, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
August 4, 2005

Breaking South Korea's 'Too Big to Fail' Doctrine [pdf]
by Edward M. Graham, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Asian Wall Street Journal
April 11, 2005

US Economic Diplomacy Toward North Korea
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in JoongAng Ilbo
May 21, 2004

The Legal Framework of US–North Korea Trade Relations
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in JoongAng Ilbo
April 27, 2004

Pyongyang's Tightrope-Walker
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Far Eastern Economic Review
February 17, 2004

How Bush Risks Losing Korea
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
January 22, 2004

Korea's FTA Conundrum
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in JoongAng Ilbo
November 10, 2003

The Exchange Rate of the Won
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in JoongAng Ilbo
October 2003

Economy's Ills Shape North Korean Crisis
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed for BBC News Online
April 22, 2003

Speeches and Papers

Trends: North Korea [pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Originally published in the Milken Institute Review. Reposted with permission.
January 2013

The Doha Dilemma: Implications for Korea and the Multilateral Trading System [pdf]
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper prepared for the KITA-PIIE International Conference, held on September 26, 2011 in Seoul, South Korea
September 26, 2011

Global Economic Prospects as of September 9, 2011: How Deep the Current Slowdown? [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the twentieth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
September 9, 2011

Why the Korea–United States Free Trade Agreement Is a Big Deal [pdf]
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in SERI Quarterly
July 2011

Asia-Pacific Perspectives on the Future of the World Trade System
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript of portion of Panel 1, Asia-Pacific Perspectives on the Future of the World Trade System, of the East-West Center / US Asia Pacific Council 8th Annual Washington Conference, Washington, DC
May 23, 2011

Global Economic Prospects as of April 4, 2011: Continued Growth Despite the Turmoil
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the nineteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
April 4, 2011

Reshaping US Trade Policy in a Globalizing Economy
by Sander M. Levin, United States House of Representatives
Prepared remarks delivered at a Peterson Institute for International Economics event
March 29, 2011

Focus on Trade Agenda Could Reinvigorate APEC
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Interview with C. Fred Bergsten reposted with permission of the Asahi Shimbun
November 6, 2010

Asia's Recovery and Macroeconomic Policy Challenges
by Jong-Wha Lee, Asian Development Bank
Prepared remarks delivered at the release event for the Asian Development Outlook 2010
April 19, 2010

Global Economic Prospects for 2010 and 2011: Global Recovery Continues [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the seventeenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
April 8, 2010

Submission to the USTR in Support of a Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper submitted to the United States Trade Representative on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
January 25, 2010

America, Europe, and the New Trade Order [pdf]
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Business and Politics (Berkeley Electronic Press), Vol. 11 : 3
November 2009

American Economic Relations with Asia [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Asian Economic Policy Review
November 2009

FTAs and the Future of US-Korean Trade Relations [pdf]
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper prepared for the KEI conference "Navigating Turbulence in Northeast Asia: The Future of the US-ROK Alliance" held October 24, 2009, in Honolulu, HI
November 2009

Global Economic Prospects as of September 2009: Onward to Global Recovery [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the sixteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
September 17, 2009

China's Role in Squeezing North Korea [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
July 30, 2009

Trade and the Global Economic Crisis: "If It's Not Part of the Solution, It's Part of the Problem"
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks presented at the APEC symposium, "Addressing the Economic Crisis, Preparing for Recovery," Singapore
July 17, 2009

Escalating Tensions with North Korea [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
July 9, 2009

North Korean Human Rights and Some Urgent Tasks for their Improvement
by Jhe Seong Ho, Korean Human Rights Ambassador-at-Large
Prepared remarks at the Peterson Institute event "North Korea's Refugees: A Window into North Korea and Source of Humanitarian Concern"
April 29, 2009

North Korea's Refugees: A Window into North Korea and a Source of Humanitarian Concern [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation made at an Institute event
April 29, 2009

Challenges of North Korean Food Crisis [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
April 28, 2009

World Recession and Recovery: A V or an L? [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the fifteenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC
April 7, 2009

Trade Policy and the Obama Administration
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcription of comments at a joint meeting of the Institute for Global Economics and the Korea International Trade Association in Seoul, Korea
February 25, 2009

North Korea in 2008: Twilight of the God? [pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Forthcoming in Asia Survey
January 2009

G-20 Summit: Financial Markets and the World Economy
by Il SaKong, Institute for Global Economics
Prepared remarks delivered at the Institute event "Korean Perspective on the G-20 Summit"
November 17, 2008

Telecommunications in North Korea: Has Orascom Made the Connection? [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Forthcoming in North Korea Review
September 8, 2008

Markets and Famine in North Korea [pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Erik Weeks, Peterson Institute
Article in Global Asia, Vol. 3, No. 2
August 2008

A Call for an "Asian Plaza" [pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in the International Economy
May 2008

North Korea on the Precipice of Famine [pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Erik Weeks, Peterson Institute
May 2008

The New South Korean Government’s National Economic Agenda
by Il SaKong, Institute for Global Economics
Prepared remarks at a Peterson Institute event
April 18, 2008

Implementing the KORUS FTA: Key Challenges and Policy Proposals [pdf]
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Chapter 4 in Understanding New Political Realities in Seoul: Working toward a Common Approach to Strengthen U.S.-Korean Relations, eds. L. Gordon Flake and Park Ro-byug (The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, Washington, 2008)
Posted with permission of the Mansfield Foundation
February 2008

Follow the Money: North Korea’s External Resources and Constraints [pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Forthcoming article in 2008 Korea's Economy
January 2008

North Korea in 2007 [pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Forthcoming article in Asia Survey
January 2008

Engagement: Brief for an Incoming Korean President
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Forthcoming in Freedom Review, January 2008
December 14, 2007

The Future of North Korea is South Korea (Or hope springs eternal) [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in World Economics 8, no. 3
July-September 2007

Global Economic Prospects, Early September 2006 [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the tenth semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
Washington, DC
September 14, 2006

The Economic Implications of a North Korean Nuclear Test [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Article in Asia Policy
July 2006

Transition from the Bottom-Up: Institutional Change in North Korea [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Second Annual Association of Comparative Economic Studies Presidential Address
Boston, MA
January 7, 2006

From Player to Referee? The State and the South Korean Economy [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper prepared for the conference "Toward the Second Miracle of Han River"
Yonsei University
Seoul, Korea
October 12, 2005

The Trans-Pacific Imbalance: A Disaster in the Making? [pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech at the 16th General Meeting of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) Seoul, South Korea
September 7, 2005

A New Strategy for APEC [pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech at the 16th General Meeting of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) Seoul, South Korea
September 6, 2005

Embedding Pacific Asia in the Asia Pacific: The Global Impact of an East Asian Community [pdf]
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech at the Japan National Press Club, Tokyo
September 2, 2005

North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004: Issues and Implementation [pdf]
by Stephan Haggard, University of California, San Diego
and Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Statement at a hearing before the US House of Representatives
Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Operations
April 28, 2005

Global Economic Prospects: Slower But Still Solid Growth in 2005; Worries About Growth and Inflation for 2006 [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Presentation at the seventh semiannual meeting on Global Economic Prospects
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
April 7, 2005

A Global Growth Rebound: How Strong for How Long? [pdf]
by Michael Mussa, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper at the Global Economic Prospects conference
Institute for International Economics
Washington, DC
September 9, 2003

North Korea and the South Korean Economy
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented to the Roh Government Transition Team
Seoul, Korea
February 24, 2003

West-Bound Train Leaving the Station: Pyongyang on the Reform Track
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper prepared for the Council on US-Korea Security Studies
Seoul, Korea
October 14-15, 2002

The Future of North Korea [pdf]
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper published in the Korean Journal of Defense Analysis
May 2002

Economic Reform in South Korea: An Unfinished Legacy
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper prepared for the conference
"Korea as a 21st Century Power"
University of Cambridge
April 3-6, 2002

A Self-Interested Case for Human Rights in North Korea
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Keynote address to the Third International Conference on North Korean Human Rights and Refugees
Tokyo, Japan
February 9, 2002

Between Collapse And Revival: A Reinterpretation of the North Korean Economy
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper to be presented at a conference on Economic Development in North Korea and Global Partnership
Cheju, South Korea
March 15-16, 2001

North Korea's External Economic Relations
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
For publication in the book "North Korea and Northeast Asia: New Patterns of Conflict and Cooperation"
edited by Samuel S. Kim and Tai Hwan Lee
February 2001

The Economics of National Reconciliation
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the fall symposium of the Institute for Korean-American Studies titled "Asia's/Koreas' Challenges Ahead"
October 13, 2000

Economic Integration and Cooperation on the Korean Peninsula
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper prepared for the conference on
"New Challenges In Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation and Integration"
Stanford University, California
October 9-10, 2000

The Summit and the Economic Future of the Peninsula
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
May 2000

Turmoil on the Korean Peninsula
by Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper prepared for the Harvard Asia Pacific Review
February 2000

Marcus Noland on Japan's Economy (Political will needed to solve Japan's woes)
by Steve La Rocque, USIA Staff Writer
Interview reprinted from USIS Washington File
December 3, 1998

A Radical but Workable Restructuring Plan for Korea
by Edward M. Graham, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Translated into Korean and published in The Korean Economic Daily
October 15, 1998

Books

Witness to Transformation: Refugee Insights into North Korea
by Stephan Haggard and Marcus Noland
January 2011

Korea after Kim Jong-il
by Marcus Noland
January 2004

Industrial Policy in an Era of Globalization: Lessons from Asia
by Marcus Noland and Howard Pack
March 2003

Reforming Korea's Industrial Conglomerates
by Edward M. Graham
January 2003

The Korean Diaspora in the World Economy
edited by C. Fred Bergsten and Inbom Choi
January 2003

East Asian Financial Cooperation
by C. Randall Henning
October 2002

Free Trade Between Korea and the United States?
by Inbom Choi and Jeffrey J. Schott appendix by John P. Gilbert
April 2001

Avoiding the Apocalypse: The Future of the Two Koreas
by Marcus Noland
June 2000

Economic Integration of the Korean Peninsula
edited by Marcus Noland
January 1998

The Korea-United States Economic Relationship
edited by C. Fred Bergsten and Il SaKong
March 1997 (Out-of-Print)

Measuring the Costs of Visible Protection in Korea
by Namdoo Kim
November 1996

The Dynamics of Korean Economic Development
by Cho Soon
March 1994 (Out-of-Print)

Korea in the World Economy
by Il SaKong
January 1993 (Out-of-Print)