Jong Woo Kang

Principal Economist, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, ADB

Jong Woo is a seasoned economist with extensive knowledge and experience on policy and strategic issues. He leads the publication of Asian Economic Integration Report. Jong Woo’s areas of research interest include regional integration, inclusive growth, macroeconomic and trade policies, and aid effectiveness.

PRC trucks waiting to clear customs at the Mongolian border.

Time to go back to the basics to benefit more from trade

200 years after David Ricardo, the philosophical ground of comparative advantage and gains from trade still remains strong.

Streets of Kaesong. Photo by Nicor.

Will Kaesong shutdown mark the end of a unique SEZ experiment?

Only history will tell us if the North Korean industrial complex was a missed SEZ opportunity, or the time was not yet ripe.

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