Co-Organizers: EAI, The Education and Research Corps for East Asian Studies, University of California, San Diego
Supporting Organizations: Korea University, The Chiang Ching Kuo Foundation

From September 9th to 10th, EAI held VOC international academic conference at Korea University to analyze various forms of capitalism in East Asia and discuss different means to cope with globalization in each country. With the theoretical basis provided by Peter A. Hall and David Soskice, the specific case studies were contested. Main focuses on the issue of capitalism were business-oriented economy with restructuring problem, relationship between labour market and firms, public and private policies in East Asian countries, and characteristics of business. After the analysis, we discussed different strategy of each country to the external shock of globalization. 3 sessions were held for 2 days.

List of Participants

Paper Presenters:
David SOSKICE, Duke University
Bryan RITCHIE, Michigan State University
Jae-Jin YANG, Yonsei University
Stephan HAGGARD, University of California, San Diego
Ito PENG, University of Toronto
M. RAMESH, National University of Singapore
Isabela MARES, Stanford University
Peter GOUREVITCH, University of California, San Diego
Krislert SAMPHANTHARAK, University of California, San Diego
Hyug-Baeg IM, Korea University
Greg NOBLE, University of Tokyo
John RAVENHILL, Australian National University

Discussants:
Isabela MARES, Stanford University
Byung-kook KIM, Korea University, EAI
Joseph WONG, University of Toronto
Moo-Kwon CHUNG, Yonsei University
Yves TIBERGHIEN, Harvard Academy and University of British Columbia
Gary GEREFFI, Duke University

Observers:
Nae-Young LEE, Korea University
Soon-Man KWON, Seoul National University

Participants in the middle of the discussion


David Soskice

Gary Gereffi and Ito Peng


Greg Noble


Joseph Wong


Participants absorbed in the discussion

All participants gathered to take a commemoration picture after the conference