This study analyses the impacts of economic activity and exchange-rate movement and its volatility on exports and imports between Korea and China. Using monthly data from April 1994 to December 2007, Error-Correction Models (ECMs) are specified to estimate the cumulative effects of determinants...

Despite its regional closeness, energy cooperation in Northeast Asia has remained unexplored. However, this situation appears to be changing. The government of South Korea seems to be very enthusiastic for power grid interconnection between the Russian Far East and South Korea to overcome...

This study analyzes the hedging effectiveness of different hedge type and period by Korean oil traders. Both crude oil price and exchange rate risks are considered. Theoretical models are formulated to estimate the hedge ratios by separate and complex hedge types. The hedging period covers 1-12...