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Sora Lee

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade

Sejong National Research Complex

370 Sicheong Dae-ro C-dong 8-12F

Sejong City 30147

Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

13

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1,078

TOTAL CITATIONS

2

Scholarly Papers (13)

1.

The Israel-Hamas War, Oil Price Volatility, and Anticipated Impacts: Implications for Korean Industries

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 23/MER/10/2, KIET Monthly Industrial Economics Volume 301
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 21 Feb 2024
Sora Lee and Minju Lee
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade and Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
Downloads 147 (505,974)

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Israel, Hamas, Israel-Hamas war, Middle East, oil, oil prices, oil price volatility, inflation, global trade, renewable energy, KIET, Korea

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Korean Industrial and Economic Outlook for 2024

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 23/IER/28/06/01, KIET Industrial Economic Review, Volume 28, Number 6, pp. 7-22
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 27 Dec 2023 Last Revised: 09 Jan 2024
Sora Lee
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
Downloads 124 (592,433)

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2023 year in review, 2024 economic projection, macroeconomic review, 2024 economic outlook, export outlook, production outlook, growth projection, manufacturing, semiconductors, Korea, KIET

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Korean Economic and Industrial Outlook for the Second Half of 2023

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 23/IER/28/3/2, KIET Industrial Economic Review Vol. 28 No. 3, pp. 6-21
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 05 Jul 2023
Sora Lee
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
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economic projection, economic outlook, 2023 economic outlook, 2023 macroeconomic outlook, industrial production, production estimates, production outlook, export projection, export outlook, export growth, export performance, Korea

4.

Where Does South Korea Stand in its Digital Transformation Journey?

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 2025/IER/30/2/2, KIET Industrial Economic Review Vol. 30 No. 2
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 18 Jun 2025
Sora Lee
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
Downloads 111 (649,907)
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digital transformation, DX, AI, Internet of Things, advanced software, Industry 4.0, Korea New Deal Comprehensive Plan, South Korea, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, KIET

5.

Low Inflation in the Korean Economy

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 20/IER/25/1-2, KIET Industrial Economic Review, Vol. 25 No. 1, pp. 27-40
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 29 Sep 2022 Last Revised: 03 May 2023
Sora Lee
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
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inflation, inflation rate, monetary policy, fiscal policy, price trends, business cycles, structural inflation, causes of inflation, Korea

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Reduced Impact and Implications of KRW Exchange Rates on Exports

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 22/iKIET/143, i-KIET Issues & Analysis No.143
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 03 Jan 2023 Last Revised: 09 Mar 2023
Sora Lee and Sungwoo Kang
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade and Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
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monetary policy, money supply, exchange rates, USD-KRW, Korea, tight money, FX, foreign exchange, foreign exchange rates, competitiveness, exports, export competitiveness

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Korean Economic Outlook for the Second Half of 2025

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 25/IER/30/03/01, KIET Industrial Economic Review Vol. 30 No. 3, pp. 6-20
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 22 Jul 2025
Sora Lee
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
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economic outlook, macroeconomic outlook, economic forecasting, marcoeconomy, macroeconomic forecasting, real economy, exports, private consumption, production, business cycle, South Korea, Korea, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, KIET

8.

The Effect of Aging Workforces on the Digital Transformation: Evidence from South Korea

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 25/IER/30/04/03, KIET Industrial Economic Review Vol. 30, No. 4, pp. 36-47
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 16 Sep 2025
Gahyeon Cheon and Sora Lee
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade and Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
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digital transformation, DX, population aging, demographic change, workforce aging, workforce structure, age distribution, aging, population structure, population decline, working age population

9.

The Decoupling of Oil and Natural Gas Prices and Implications for Korean Industries 

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 24/IER/29/04/03, KIET Industrial Economic Review Volume 29 No. 4, pp. 32-47
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 07 Oct 2024
Minju Lee and Sora Lee
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade and Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
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oil, oil prices, natural gas, natural gas prices, energy markets, energy, energy pricing, Korea, KIET

10.

Korean Economic and Industrial Outlook for 2021

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 21/IER/26/1-1, KIET Industrial Economic Review, Vol. 26 No. 1, pp. 6-23
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 24 Aug 2022 Last Revised: 19 Jan 2023
Sora Lee
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
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economic conditions, business cycles, exports, balance of trade, supply and demand, economic trends, macroeconomics, macroeconomic trends, household consumption, consumption trends, industrial production, production trends, Korea

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Korean Economic Outlook for 2026

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 25/IER/30/06/01, KIET Industrial Economic Review Vol. 30, No. 6, pp. 6-19
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 09 Feb 2026
Sora Lee
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
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economic outlook, economic forecasting, economic growth, consumption, investment, exports, imports, South Korea

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Korean Economic and Industrial Outlook for the Second Half of 2022

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 22/IER/27/4-2, KIET Industrial Economic Review, Vol. 27 No. 4, pp. 22-36
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 07 Sep 2022 Last Revised: 19 Jan 2023
Sora Lee
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
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economic conditions, business cycles, exports, balance of trade, supply and demand, economic trends, macroeconomics, macroeconomic trends, household consumption, consumption trends, industrial production, production trends, Korea

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Korean Economic and Industrial Outlook for the Second Half of 2021

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 21/IER/26/4-2, KIET Industrial Economic Review, Vol. 26 No. 4, pp. 16-31
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 15 Sep 2022 Last Revised: 19 Jan 2023
Sora Lee
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
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economic conditions, business cycles, exports, balance of trade, supply and demand, economic trends, macroeconomics, macroeconomic trends, household consumption, consumption trends, industrial production, production trends, Korea