May 19,2012
Home
Field
Regions
Section
Facts & Figures
Book Store
 
Newsletter   RSS
Volume 5 Number 2
READING THE CARDS IN NORTHEAST ASIAN DEBT FEATURE
Table of Contents
SERI QUARTERLY SUBSCRIBE
FOCUS
April 2012 The Great Debt Controversy in the US and Beyond The US government has gone from a financial crisis in 2008 to a debt crisis in 2011. Growth in debt has been fueled by a number of obvious causes, like excessive government spending, tax loopholes, and rising health care and entitlement burdens, as well as other factors like poorly devised financial innovations, and ineffective stimulus and relief programs. No simple solutions to the US deficit issue are in sight.
CASE STUDY
April 2012 Korea¡¯s Own Casual Clothing Brand-Bean Pole Cheil Industries' Bean Pole brand of clothing has succeeded in building its brand into one that can successfully compete with the likes of Ralph Lauren. It did this by departing from the model of its domestic competitors and dedicating itself to providing high-end, high quality casual apparel. Bean Pole¡¯s "Total Family Brand Strategy" has allowed it to expand into new demographics, and today the brand is set to enjoy new success overseas.
DEPARTMENT
  Economy
April 2012 The Impact of Foreign Exchange Rates on Exporters Exchange rates have traditionally been a major factor in the competitiveness and profitability of Korea's exporters. Recently, however, Korean firms have strengthened their resistance to exchange rate fluctuations by diversifying markets, improving risk management, and increasing non-price competitiveness.
April 2012 Korea¡¯s Low-income Self-employed and Their Policy Needs Korea has one of the highest shares for self-employed people in the OECD, and many of these live a financially precarious life. Most of the businesses where self-employed people work are oversaturated and low-skilled, providing only a meager income. Korea urgently needs measures to ensure a better life for its self-employed by creating new opportunities for them in agriculture, social and business services, and community enterprise.
  Industry
April 2012 Korea¡¯s Power Shortages: Causes And Cures On September 15, 2011 Korea underwent nationwide rolling blackouts that briefly disrupted its entire society. The blackouts underscored how vulnerable Korea¡¯s power supply has become to shortages as the structure of its power demand has changed. Korea urgently needs to upgrade its demand management and emergency response measures while securing more long term power sources.
  Consumer and Society
April 2012 Nation Brands, 2011 Survey Results Since 2009, SERI and the Presidential Council on Nation Branding have run a survey on 50 countries on the status of their "national brands." Korea's own nation brand has made gains from the spread of its popular culture and its winning bid for the Winter Olympics, but its image still has much room to grow.
  North Korea Bulletin
April 2012 North Korea¡¯s Revealing Popular Hits Consumption in North Korea is no longer the exclusive purview of the ruling Kim family and its supporters, and consumer products have now spread far and wide throughout the society. 2011 saw a number of products favored by North Korean consumers, including coal briquettes, amusement parks, restaurants, platform shoes, mobile phones, instant coffee, and USB flash drives.
April 2012 The Death of Kim Jong-Il and the Launch of the Kim Jong-Un Regime North Korea's official newspaper, the Rodong Sinmun, is one of the few windows available to peer into the reclusive state. Its official news outlets show the new Kim Jong-Un regime closely imitating the rituals and practices after the death of Kim Il-Sung. Other North Korean media have likewise emphasized the continuation of Songun and other existing policies, indicating few prospects for change.
 
INTERVIEW
Pier Carlo Padoan on Debt in Europe and Asia SERI spoke with Pier Carlo Padoan, Deputy Secretary-General and Chief Economist of the OECD, on the impact of the European debt crisis on Asia, as well as on the prospects for the Chinese economy, growth in emerging markets, and exports. Mr. Padoan provides his thoughts on how the future will play out for Korea, as well as the major economies of the world.
From the CEO
Field
Business
Management
Finance
Economy
Trade
Policy
Regions
Asia-Pacific
Americas
Europe
Africa & Middle East
Section
Feature
Focus
Interview
Case Study
Department
 
RSS Feeds
Email Newsletters
Twitter: SERI Quartery
SERI Quartery on Face book
About Us l Customer Service l Privacy Policy | Refund Policy | Terms of use | FAQ
Copyright@2010 Samsung Economic Research Institute . All right reserved.