Korea Institute for International Economic Policy

The Korea Economic Institute of America is run by the KEIP, and is registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

• Abbreviation — KIEP • Formation — 1989 • Type — Think Tank • Headquarters — Sejong National Research Complex, 370, Sicheong-daero • Location — Sejong, South Korea • Leader Title — President • Website — https: www.kiep.go.kr/eng/

• 1989 KIEP (Korea Institute for International Economic Policy) Foundation established. • 1989 Special Act for Foundation of KIEP announced; Korea Institute for International Economic Policy officially founded. (KIEP Foundation disbanded.) • 1990 Supervisory responsibility over US KEI transferred to KIEP, and KOPEC Secretariat relocated to KIEP. • 1992 Establishment of the Northern Regional Center. (Int’l Private Economic Council of Korea disbanded.) • 1992 Northern Regional Center renamed as Center for Regional Information. • 1994 Designated as the secretariat for Korea's Official Pool of International Economists. • 1994 Designated as the Korea APEC Study Center. (International Economy Coordinating Committee.) • 1995 KIEP Beijing Office established. • 1997 Establishment of Center for Northeast Asia Research and Development (CNARD). • 1997 Center for Regional Information becomes part of KIEP. • 1999 The Act for the establishment of KIEP changed. (KIEP Act → Act for establishment, operation, and development of government-funded research institutions.) • 2000 Regional Information Center abolished, and Center for Regional Economic Studies & Research established. • 2002 Establishment of the DDA Research Center. • 2003 Center for Northeast Asia Research Development abolished, and Center for Northeast Asian Cooperation established. • 2005 Establishment of the SNU-KIEP EU Center. • 2008 Center for Northeast Asian Cooperation abolished, and Center for International Development Cooperation established. • 2010 China Regional and Provincial Research Group launched. • 2011 Responsibility for KOPEC Secretariat services transferred to KIEP. (The incorporated association of the KOPEC disbanded and absorbed into KIEP.) • 2011 Center for Regional Economic Studies & Research abolished, and Center for Emerging Economies Research established. • 2012 Designated as a specialized research institution for international events by the instructions of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance. (Regulation on international event invitation and hosting.) • 2012 Korea-China FTA Research Support Group launched. • 2013 East Asia FTA (EAFTA) Research Support Group launched. • 2014 G20 Research Support Group launched. • 2014 Establishment of the KU-KIEP EU Center. • 2015 Establishment of the Department of Northeast Asian Economies, and the Strategy Research Team. • 2017 KIEP awarded as a leading research institute in 2016. • 2018 Center for Area Studies established. (Chinese Economy Department, Advanced Economies Department, New Southern Policy Department, New Northern Policy Department expanded and reorganized.) • 2020 Center for International Development Cooperation established.

• International Macroeconomics & Finance Dept. • International Trade Dept. • Center for Area Studies • Chinese Economy Dept. analyzes Chinese economy. • Advanced Economies Dept. analyzes advanced regional economies in America, the EU and Japan and economic cooperation with East Asian nations. • New Southern Policy Dept • New Northern Policy Dept. • Center for International Development Cooperation • Center for International Development Cooperation