Jong Woo Kang

Dr. JONG WOO KANG is principal economist at ADB’s Economic Research and Cooperation Department. He is a seasoned economist with extensive knowledge and experiences on policy and strategic issues. He was Senior Advisor to the Managing Director General of ADB and Senior Economist at Strategy and Policy Department at ADB. He leads the annual publication of Asian Economic Integration Report. Areas of his research interest include regional integration, inclusive growth, macroeconomic and international trade policies, and aid effectiveness. He published articles in economics journals such as Journal of Development Economics, Journal of World Trade and Journal of Applied Economics. Before joining ADB, he was director at Ministry of Finance and Economy of Korea until 2006. He received his BA in economics and MA in public administration from Seoul National University, and his PhD in economics from University of Washington.

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