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September 2018 Vol.40 No.9

The Green Book: Current Economic Trends

Economic News Briefing

2019 Budget Proposal

2019 Budget Proposal

Economic News Briefing

Statistical Appendices

Economic Trends

The Green Book: Current Economic Trends

Overview The Korean economy has stayed on a recovery path backed by strong exports and consumption, but investment is slowing down and uncertainties are increasing amid trade conflicts between the US and China. The economy added 3,000 jobs year-on-year in August led by construction jobs.Manufacturing jobs and service jobs fell. Young adult unemployment rose (9.4% 10.0%, up 0.6%p, y-o-y). Consumer price inflation rose 1.4 percent year-on-year in August. Consumer prices stayed stable (up 1.5% up 1.4%, y-o-y, compared with a month ago) due to electricity rate cuts, despite high prices of ...

Policy Issue

2019 Budget Proposal

The government proposed a large budget for 2019. Total expenditures will be increased by 41.7 trillion won, or 9.7 percent, compared with the 2018 budget, but the impact on fiscal balance and national debt will be limited given increased tax revenues. A total of 470 trillion won will be spent to help create jobs, support future growth engines, strengthen social safety nets, support low-income households, improve citizen well-being and enhance national security. The 2018-2022 fiscal management plan is drawn up to buttress job creation and support the development of new technologies and ...

Policy Issues Title

2019 Budget Proposal

News Briefing

Economic News Briefing

1. Korean FDI rises 25.8% in Q2 2018 2. Koreas long-term debt costs fall 3. Government to tighten borrowing to cool overheating housing markets 4. Korea grows 0.6% in Q2 2018 (preliminary) * For further details, please refer to the attached file

News Briefing TItle

Economic News Briefing

Statistical Appendices(종간)