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Research Planning Division
This Division approves the proposals, supports the performance, and oversees the publication process of development research projects employing empirical analyses. Centering on impact evaluation, the research conducted raises awareness on the use of scientific evaluation as an integral tool for informed policy formulation for government policy-makers, practitioners, and researchers.
  • OBJECTIVES of RESEARCH LABS
    • Enhance research productivity by consolidating research capabilities
    • Establish partnerships with other research institutes and facilitate research projects across disciplines and regions
    • Strengthen linkages and optimize synergies between education and research, fortifying KDI School's position as a research university
  • # Lab Research Field
    1
    Impact Evaluation Lab(IE Lab)
    Impact evaluation, development cooperation, empirical analysis on social policies
    2
    Inclusive Finance and Growth Lab (IFG Lab)
    Inclusive finance and economic development of developing countries and emerging markets
    3
    Experiment Lab for Public Management Research (EXPMR)
    Adopting experiments in public management research
    4
    Data Economy Research Lab(DER Lab)
    Realizing data economy: smart cities, FinTech, and open government
    5
    Social Economy Lab(SEL)
    Theoretical and empirical analysis on social economy
    6
    Governance, Leadership and Management Lab (GLM Lab)
    Leadership, urban governance, and sharing economy
    7
    Open Government and Innovation Lab (OGI Lab)
    Digital transformation, open government, public sector modernization and innovation, public communication and the media ecosystem
    8
    Conflict and Development Lab (CaDLab)
    Interplay between conflict and development
    9
    Dynamic Sustainability Lab (DS Lab)
    Sustainability mechanism in public policy, development policy, public and private management
  • RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT
    • Transform the city of Sejong into a research-conducive hub by offering various research methodology seminars and operating a postdoctoral program
  • RESEARCH PROJECTS
  • Research Projects on Impact Evaluation of Development Cooperation
    • Analyze and evaluate the results of development cooperation projects using randomized controlled trials, thereby contributing to evidence-based policy-making.
    • Strive to broaden the scope of research and its dissemination by partnering with international organizations, including 3ie (International Initiative for Impact Evaluation)
  • KDI SCHOOL RESEARCH PROJECTS
    • Support research projects on a variety of subjects, including but not limited to, macroeconomics, finance, industrial policy, regional development and environment
    • Improve research quality and promote research activities through rigorous performance management