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Economic Outlook Asia and Pacific

Korea’s Economic Prospects and Challenges—Korea 2013 Article IV

  • April 25, 2014

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  • 04:01

The economy is recovering gradually, helped by strong exports, and it emerged as a “safer” haven in last summer’s market turmoil. Growth should strengthen further in 2014, although risks are on the downside.

  • Isabelle Mateos y Lago, Assistant Director in IMF Asia and Pacific Department and mission chief for Korea
  • Sonali Jain-Chandra, Senior economist in IMF Asia and Pacific Department and senior desk for Korea
  • Jookyung Ree, Senior economist in IMF Asia and Pacific Department and senior desk for Korea