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Friday, February 27, 2026
10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. EDT | 11:00 P.M. - 4:00 A.M. KST
In-Person Event
Elliott School of International Affairs, Lindner Family Commons, Room 602
1957 E ST NW, Washington DC
The Cold War divided the Korean peninsula and pushed North and South Korea on to two very different but sometimes strangely similar developmental trajectories. In this conference, we will look at different aspects of the North and South Korean economies during the Cold War. We will examine how the Korean War impacted both Korean states economically and how each state tried to modernize and develop in the aftermath of the war. This conference will also pay attention to how outside powers such as the United States and China shaped economic development in the two Koreas. Ultimately, this conference seeks to understand how the Cold War economic transformations of North and South Korea left an indelible imprint on the peninsula, the East Asian region, and the world.
