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Korea Economic Trends is SERI's weekly magazine on the Korean economy with feature articles and analysis, plus weekly reviews of Korea's financial markets and other important economic news.

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Three Issues of the Carbon Market and Its Prospects

No.795, Nov. 18, 2013

Changes in global carbon trading markets are raising the demands on Korea's own emissions trading plans.

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  No.715

  Mar. 5, 2012

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  • Market Wrap
  • Highlights: Manufacturing Production Bounces Back in January
    Current Account Posts a Deficit in Two Years
  • Weekly Insight: Obesity:Socioeconomic Risks and Opportunities
  • Briefs
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  No.714

  Feb. 27, 2012

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  • Market Wrap
  • Highlights: Household Debt Exceeds 900 Trillion Won in 2011
    External Debt Soundness Improves in 2011
  • Weekly Insight: Top Scientists, Engineers Need to be Groomed: Plan for 100,000-plus
  • Briefs
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  No.713

  Feb. 20, 2012

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  • Market Wrap
  • Highlights: Terms of Trade Worsen on Higher Commodities Prices
    Korean Economy Creates 536,000 Jobs in January
  • Weekly Insight: K-pop’s Global Success and Implications
  • Briefs
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  No.712

  Feb. 13, 2012

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  • Market Wrap
  • Highlights: Producer Price Inflation Eases to a 15-month Low in January
    BOK Extends Rate Freeze for the Eighth Month
  • Weekly Insight: Korea’s Low-income Self-employed and Policy Needs
  • Briefs
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  No.711

  Feb. 6, 2012

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  • Market Wrap
  • Highlights: Consumer Inflation Slows to 3.4% in January
    Korea Posts a Trade Deficit in 24 Months
  • Weekly Insight: Branded Apps for Mobile Marketing
  • Briefs
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  No.710

  Jan. 30, 2012

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  • Market Wrap
  • Highlights: Women Expand Their Presence in Professional Job Market
    Korean Economy Grows Lower than Expected in 2011
  • Weekly Insight: Korean Companies’ Learning by Exporting
  • Briefs
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  No.709

  Jan. 16, 2012

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  • Market Wrap
  • Highlights: Bank of Korea Freezes Key Rate for Seventh Month
    Employment Rate Hits a Three-year High in 2011
  • Weekly Insight: Korea’s Ten Major Trends of 2012
  • Briefs
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  No.708

  Jan. 9, 2012

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  • Market Wrap
  • Highlights: Korea Ranks High in Economic and Technological Assets, Lags in Social Cohesion
    Korea’s Annual Trade Exceeds US$1 Trillion in 2011
  • Weekly Insight: Ten Global Trends of 2012
  • Briefs
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  No.707

  Jan. 2, 2012

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  • Market Wrap
  • Highlights: Manufacturers’ Outlook for Business Conditions Worsens
    Consumer Prices Grow 4.2% in December
  • Weekly Insight: TV Survival Shows Sweeping Korea
  • Briefs
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  No.706

  Dec. 19, 2011

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  • Market Wrap
  • Highlights: Koreans’ Belief in Upward Mobility Decreases in 2011
    Job Growth Steadies, But Concerns Remain
  • Weekly Insight: Developing Marine Natural Resources: Present and Future
  • Briefs