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Anthony Michell

Anthony Michell has a Cambridge PhD in Economic Development and first came to South Korea in 1978 and worked for the Economic Planning Board, then the World Bank and other international agencies. From 2021 to 2024, he was team leader of the EU-Korea Policy Dialogue Support Facility directing a wide range of EU and Korea related research. From 1999 to 2024, he was a visiting professor at KDI School of Public Policy and Management.

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Temporary fixes become policy as South Korea manages rising financial stress

Repeated extensions of temporary stabilization measures reveal strain between capital mobility and an ageing framework

Anthony MichellJanuary 22, 2026

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Won collapse exposes structural rot in South Korea’s ‘thin’ financial market

Currency decoupled from KOSPI surges as massive crypto outflows and dollar-hoarding drive won to historic crisis levels

Anthony MichellDecember 11, 2025

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South Korea’s missing fiscal anchor threatens investor confidence

Lack of binding debt and deficit limits may undermine investor trust as Lee Jae-myung’s expansionary budget takes effect

Anthony MichellNovember 10, 2025

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South Korea turns to Europe to hedge against exploitative US trade policy

Seoul is quietly accelerating defense, research and climate partnerships with the EU in strategic push to diversify ties

Anthony MichellSeptember 30, 2025

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