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1 0 Projects Projects List. Research Projects. Assistance for the National Fiscal Management Plan 3. Public Infrastructure Management Projects 4. Research-related Projects 5. Economic Education and Information Projects Research Projects Project Manager In Search of New Paradigm in Housing Policy after the Global Financial Crisis (Vol., ) Policy Recommendations for a Robust Economic Growth and an Integrated Social Development 3 Paradigm Shift for Establishing a Virtuous Cycle of Growth and Employment (II): Establishment of Social Safety Net for Job Creation 4 Financial Regulations on International Capital Flows and Exchange Rates: Establishing Regulatory Framework on Alleviating Internal Amplification of External Shocks 5 Improving Market Structure and Promoting Competition: Beyond Monopoly Regulation 6 A Study on International Spillover of Financial Risks 7 Evaluation of Fiscal Policy Based on Structural Fiscal Balance in Korea 8 The Cyclicality of Hires, Separations, and Job-to-Job Transition in Korea 9 House Prices and Monetary Policy: Focus on Elasticity of Intra-Temporal Substitution between Housing and Consumption

2 Project Manager 0 Monetary Policy in Korea through the Lens of Taylor Rule in DSGE Model Credit Assessment on SME Loans under Basel III Analysis on the Korea's Economic Growth Using the General Equilibrium Model: 990~00 3 Accounting for Economic Growth in Korea: 970~00 4 Public Security, Welfare, Economic Growth: Evaluating Crime Incidence in Korea 5 System Improvement for Fair Transactions in Subcontracting 6 Innovation Networks of Manufacturing Firms in Korea: Focusing on the Relationship between Information Search and Innovation Performance 7 A Study on a Green Tax System 8 A Study on Recruitment Methods for the Public Service and Strategic Behaviors of the Public Servants 9 Designing an Integrative Income Maintenance System in Korea 0 Estimation of Education Production Function Focusing on School Effects and Policy Directions for Primary and Secondary Education A Study of National Pension Reform: Supporting Pension Premium to Reduce Blind Spots An Analysis on the College Entering System in the Labor Market Perspectives 3 Family Background and Child Health 4 5 Valuing the Risks Created by Transport Demand Forecasting in the Road PPP Projects Political Economy of Public Investment Projects: Analyzing the Influence of Attracting Large-scale Public Investment Project on Reelection 6 Analysis of Determinants of Winner in Public Procurement Auction 7 Study on Land Price Change in Residential Site Development Projects 8 The Impact of Collaboration between Public and Private Institutions on Productivity of Scientific Research: Evidence from Human Embryonic Stem Cell Projects 9 Economic Foundation of rth-south Korean Integration - Models, Issues and Policy Implications 30 Real Estate Volatility and Economic Stability: An East Asian Perspective

3 Assistance for the National Fiscal Management Plan A total of 7 working groups for 5 sectors under operation to assist the government with developing the 0~06 National Fiscal Management Plan Forecast of macroeconomic performance and tax revenues and expenditures to develop the National Fiscal Management Plan Study of medium-term fiscal management targets and strategies Budget demand analysis on each fiscal sector (social development, economic development, general administrative affairs, etc.) and study of measures to improve the budget expenditure efficiency Study of policy priority adjustment in each fiscal sector Leading working group's kick-off meeting initiated in Mar. 5, Meetings of sectoral working groups (Mar. ~ Jun. 0) - A total of 7 working groups for 5 sectors held to discuss on key pending issues and develop a policy direction. Open discussion forum held from Jun. to 4, 0 (0:30 a.m.~8:30 p,m.) - : 3-day Public Finance Concert, What Is National Budget Management? (Public forum for developing the 0~06 National Fiscal Budget Management Plan) Venue: Auditorium (4F), KEB Headquarter building Hosted by: Ministry of Strategy and Finance, KDI - Four working groups directly operated by KDI (general, total, unification diplomacy, public security) - Outside working groups operated by KDI (R&D, industry (SME, energy), agricultural marine food products, health & welfare, culture sports tourism, environment, national defence, employment, local finance, SOC (traffic, housing), education) * KDI researchers took part in outside working groups, assisting with open forum, operation report and consultation with relevant agencies. Public Infrastructure Management Projects Public Infrastructure Management Projects Public Investment Evaluation Projects Preliminary feasibility studies on road: Hwado~Yangpyeong highway construction and 6 other s Preliminary feasibility studies on railway: * Under Article 38 of the National Finance Act and Article 3 of its Enforcement Decree, a new public construction (local road, subway, railway, seaport and public building) that costs 50 or more billion won in total shall be subject to preliminary

4 Public Infrastructure Management Projects Changwon urban railway construction and 4 feasibility study. other s Preliminary feasibility studies on seaport: Creation of eco-ponds for dredged soil dumping area of the phase- development of Youngjong island at Incheon seaport and other Preliminary feasibility studies on water resource: Youngyang dam construction and 3 other s Preliminary feasibility studies on others: Development and demonstration of new research reactor for export and other s Simplified preliminary feasibility studies: Installment of disaster relief slope at Masan seaport and other s Reassessment study of feasibility on road: Construction of access road to the new city to which Gyeongsangbuk-do provincial government building is relocated and 5 other s Reassessment study of feasibility on railway: Icheon~Chungju~Mungyeong railway construction Reassessment study of feasibility on water resource: Nakdonggang river bank filtration Reassessment study of feasibility on construction: Construction of new quarantine station for Youngnam quarantine inspection office Simplified reassessment study of feasibility on others: Saemangeum internal development and other * Under Article 50 of the National Finance Act, a that falls under the criteria prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as an increase in total cost by more than 0 percent shall be subject to reassessment study of feasibility. Public-Private Partnership Projects 3 VfM Test on road: Busan. Jangsan road and other s VfM Test on railway: Nangok-line light rail transit VfM Test on tourism: Pyeongtaek lake toursim complex Review of unsolicited proposal on environment: Industrial water supply for Shunpyeong industrial complex at Pocheon city and 6 other s Review of unsolicited proposal on tourism: Gwangju Woochi park and 3 other s * VfM Test is conducted on unsolicited proposed by private sector that costs 00 or more billion won. * Review of unsolicited proposal is conducted on unsolicited proposed by private sector that costs less than 00 million won.

5 Research-related Projects Research-related Projects Academic and Information Exchanges Through diverse discussion forums on macroeconomic studies, finance, industry & competition policy, market system, public finance & social policy, international development cooperation and rth Korean economy studies, several outside experts from academy, industry and research community are invited to KDI and share their insight and information with each other. Fellows at KDI have actively participated in overseas seminar organized by World Bank, OECD, EWC, etc. KDI fellows and researchers have been eager to share their ideas and insight at lectures and discussions outside the institute, and also served as an advisory to key government ministries, including the Office of Prime Minister, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, the Ministry of Employment and Labor and many government-related councils. Joint Research and Cooperation Projects (Knowledge Partnership) ADB-KDI Joint International Conference, 'Innovations in Financial Management Information System and Changes in Asia' (Feb. 6, 0) 0 KDI Journal of Economic Policy Conference (KDI-KAEA International Conference: Shared Growth and Sustainable Development, Jun., 0) Financial Regulations on International Capital Flows and Exchange Rates(0 EWC/KDI Conference, ~07.0) Economic Education and Information Projects Economic education for schools Economic education for teachers Economic education program for elementary school teachers (evening course during semester): Five-day course attended by 67 teachers Economic education program for middle and high school teachers (during vacation): Five-day course attended by 4 teachers 0th National High School Student Scholastic Competition for Economic Studies (Jan., 03) held in nine cities (Seoul, Busan, Daegue, Gwangju, Daejeon, Incheon, Jeju, Suwon and Jeonju) participated by 4,63 students Economic Information Service Developing multimedia materials Working together with EBS to make 0 films on economy for??bs Knowledge Channel e??(0 films, aired once a week) Analyzing press releases on economy in and outside Korea Delivering important editorials on economy (daily) and foreign media on the Korean economy (daily) 3 Public Opinion Survey on Local and Global Economy A total of 4 surveys conducted, including 'Survey on 0 Economic Management

6 Direction' and 'Survey on 0 Economic Policy Direction' Publication of Periodicals on Economic Issues 4 Narakyungje, the monthly magazine covering economic policy, from Jan. to Dec. Extending the pool of writers from various fields, exploring efficient ways to promote the magazine and systematizing the distribution network Economic Bulletin (written in English), from Jan. to Dec. Distributed to several relevant agencies, including foreign embassies in Korea, foreign companies and institutions stationed in Korea, foreign government agencies, international organizations, research institutes, foreign universities, KOTRA's overseas offices, etc. Economic Education for Civil Society 5 Economic education for government officials: 79 central government officials, 34 local government officials Building and managing a monitoring network for expert survey Maintaining and managing the pool of 800 monitoring experts on economy, building a network of 0 experts for KDI's SPF (Survey of Professional Forecasters) Economic class for the youth: attended by 38 middle school students (6 times during vacation) Education for teachers at local child center: 4 times, attended by 38 teachers Judical officers (LEC forum): 6 times, 0~30 participants per forum Journalists (KDI Economy Forum): 8 times, 0~30 participants per forum Online and Offline Educational Training on Economy 6 Media program on market economy and global economy education Co-production of SBS's Future Korea Report: 'Leadership for a Happy Growth Society' conference (aired live on v., 0) Publication of the monthly magazine, 'click Economic Education': From Jan. to Dec. (3,800 copies per month) Operation of the Economic Education Website ( Production/Service of posting 5 economic cartoons on the website (Economy Time Machine) Operation of a Q&A board, 'Economy! I Have a Question' Documentation of 'Korean Economy: Six Decades of Growth and Development- Veterans' Memoirs' 7 A total of six interviews with key senior veterans Interviewees: Former Finance Minister Kang Kyung-shik, Former Deputy Economic Planning Minister Moon Hi-Gab, Former Construction Minister Seo Young-taek, Former Finance Minister Lee Kyu-sung and Former Prime Minister Koh Gun Publication of booklet First-year booklet covering interviews and dialogues published late Feb. in 03. Secondyear booklet to be published.

KOREA INSTITUTE OF LOCAL FINANCE

KOREA INSTITUTE OF LOCAL FINANCE Contents 04 President s Message 06 Purpose of Establishment 08 History 10 Mission and Vision 11 Organizational Structure 12 Research Projects 16 Local Tax Education Projects