Out of total 65 eligible voters, 47 members casted their votes, all in favor of all nominees. 18 eligible members have not voted. The new executive members for 2002 are

The KAEA annual meeting was successfully held on January 4-6, 2002 in Atlanta at the ASSA conventions. Sixteen papers were presented in four academic sessions. Of the four sessions, one (titled "Structural Reform Issues in Japan and Korea") was joint with American Economic Association or another (titled “Education and Economic Development”) sponsored by AEA.

At the annual business meeting, various matters were also discussed including the loss of a session due to the small size of due-paying membership and session attendance. All members were encouraged to attend our sessions to retain the remaining three sessions allotted to KAEA.

Maekyung Symposium was held at the annual business meeting, where Professor Pyung-Joo Kim, Sogang Univesity, gave an invited lecture on financial reforms in Korea. KAEA dinner was held at Hanwoori Korean restaurant.

The Tenth International Economics Convention sponsored jointly by the Korea-America Economic Association and Korea Economic Association will be held at Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, on August 12-13, 2002. The Convention's primary topics include:

    1. Assessment of Structural Reforms and the Future Reform Agenda, and
    2. The Korean Economy in the Midst of Changes in East Asia.

But papers on other topics, either empirical or theoretical, are also welcome.

To be considered,

Completed papers with abstracts of 200-400 words should be submitted in triplicate including the JEL codes, by April 1, 2002 to:

Abstracts without complete papers will be considered, but the chance for acceptance will be better with the paper accompanied. The abstract and paper will be grouped by the JEL code and read by the members of the Review Committee for a blind review. The review committee consists of Professors Hae-shin Hwang of Texas A&M University, Byung-Joo Lee of University of Notre Dame, and Bong Soo Lee of University of Houston.

Notification of the selection of the papers for presentation will be made by April 20. For the accepted abstract, a complete paper should be submitted by May 10.

The KAEA plans to provide a partial support of travel expenses of upto $500 and lodging in Seoul. Student members of the KAEA may also apply.

Korea Institute of Finance (KIF) has invited KAEA members to join in the biannual conference with the Institute on August 14, 2002 in Seoul, Korea . KIF has proposed two topics: (1) New financial architecture including financial and economic integration with a focus on Northeast Asia; (2) The assessment of the economic and financial policies in Korea after the 1997 crisis.

KAEA members are expected to present 4-5 papers in this one-day conference, with each paper assigned 40 minutes of presentation time.

Guidelines for Paper Submission: Papers with abstracts of 200-400 words should be submitted in duplicate (or, more preferably, through e-mail with attached files), including the JEL codes with a cover page containing the name, affiliation, phone number, e-mail and postal addresses of all authors by April 20, 2002, to the Secretary General of the KAEA. Email submissions in pdf format are preferred. Complete papers or abstracts should be sent to:

Please state at the top of the cover letter the name of the conference you are submitting the paper, i.e., 2002 KIF/KAEA Joint Seminar.

The annual meeting of the Southern Economic Association (SEA) will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans Hotel, November 24 - 26, 2002 (Sunday to Tuesday). The SEA meeting is large in scope with about 170 organized sessions and is participated by many other associations. The Korea-America Economic Association (KAEA) will sponsor two or three sessions at this meeting, and KAEA members are invited to submit papers/proposals for presentation. A wide range of topics, both empirical and theoretical, are welcome which do not have to be related to Korea.

Please send a completed paper or a one page abstract in duplicate, with a cover sheet containing the author’s name, address, professional affiliation, phone number, and e-mail address, to:

Also indicate whether you would be willing to serve as a discussant if your paper is accepted for presentation.

Submissions must be received by May 20, 2002, and authors of selected papers will be noticed by May 30, 2002.

The 2003 convention of the Allied Social Science Association will be held in Washington, DC, January 3-5, 2003. KAEA will sponsor three sessions at this annual convention including one joint session with American Economic Association. KAEA members are invited to submit papers/proposals for presentation. Both empirical and theoretical papers in a broad range of topics are welcome. The KAEA is particularly interested in papers that address issues relating to the issues in Korean economy from various perspectives.

Guidelines for Paper Submission: Papers with abstracts of 200-400 words should be submitted in duplicate (or, more preferably, through e-mail with attached files), including the JEL codes with a cover page containing the name, affiliation, phone number, e-mail and postal addresses of all authors by April 20, 2002, to the Secretary General of the KAEA. Email submissions in pdf format are preferred. Complete papers or abstracts should be sent to:

Please state at the top of the cover letter the name of the conference you are submitting the paper, i.e., the 2003 ASSA meeting.

The annual meeting of the Japanese Public Choice Society will be held on the title of "Korea-Japan" at the ICHIGAYA Campus of HOSEI University in Tokyo, Japan, July 13-14, 2002. (Occasionally at Tama Campus). Paper proposal (a brief abstract of 300 words or less) should be submitted by e-mail before April 8, 2002 to:

Please write your name, affiliation, address, telephone number, and e-mail address on your proposal sheet.

For further information (financial support, etc) please contact

The Association of the Korean Economic Studies, along with Korea Development Institute (KDI) and Research Center for International Economics (RCIE) at the U of Washington, is holding its first annual International Conference on "Korea and the World Economy" in Seoul on July 21-22, 2002. You are invited to participate in the conference. The abstract deadline for paper presentation is April 30, 2002. The AKES will provide lodging and waive the registration fees for the regular KAEA members. For more information about the conference, please contact professor Hyun-Hoon Lee at hhlee@kangwon.ac.kr, or visit Conference on Korea and World Economy.

An increasing number of organizations are seeking to get more sessions while new organizations attempt (often unsuccessfully) to enter ASSA and take away with some. As the total number of sessions is fixed and the KAEA is being one of the smallest if not the smallest organizations, we face the constant threat of losing the sessions. We lost one session this year. To keep the remaining three sessions, it is imperative for members to attend KAEA-sponsored sessions and to pay their dues. The number of due-paying members is ever more important to keep the allotted sessions at the ASSA annual convention. Please send your membership due for 2002 to KAEA treasurer: