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KDI 경제교육·정보센터

Economic Information and Education Center

March 2019 Vol. 41 No.3

The Green Book: Current Economic Trends

2019 Work Report

Economic News Briefing

Statistical Appendices

Economic Trends

The Green Book: Current Economic Trends

Overview The economy has been improving in 2019 as industrial activities rose in January and economic confidence continued to rise in February. Jobs grew significantly in February compared with the previous month, and consumer prices remained stable. Industrial production rose in January by 0.8 percent month-on-month due to strong mining and manufacturing (up 0.5%, m-o-m), service output (up 0.9%, m-o-m) and construction completed (up2.1%, m-o-m). Consumption and investment improved in January: Retail sales rose (down 0.2% up 0.2%, m-o-m) as well as facility investment (down 2.6% up 2....

Policy Issue

2019 Work Report

2019 Work Report: Government to promote investment and job creation, as well as support the working class and local economies The Ministry of Economy and Finance will pursue the following over 2019 to help boost the economy and support the working class and local economies. 1. Promote investment and support job creation 2. Improve regulations and develop new industries 3. Support the working class 4. Work to boost local economies Measures to Boost Ventures The government unveiled its measures to boost ventures on March 6, 2019, which covers plans to promote high-tech startups and ventu...

News Briefing

Economic News Briefing

1. Korea to help exporters amid slowing global demand 2. External debt amounts to US $440.6 billion in 2018, soundness indicators stable 3. Korea to cut stock transaction tax 4. Korean FDI posts US $49.78 billion in 2018 5. Korea grows 2.7% in 2018 (preliminary) * For further details, please refer to the attached file

Statistical Appendices(종간)