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Changzoo Song

University of Auckland, New Zealand, and IZA, Germany

I am happy to join the IZA and contribute to World of Labor, which will reach out to policymakers and other researchers

IZA World of Labor role

Author

Current position

Senior Lecturer in Korean/Asian Studies at the University of Auckland, New Zealand

Research interest

Nationalism in South Korea, changes of nationalism in the face of globalization, Korean diaspora

Website

http://bit.ly/Song_IZApage

Past positions

Senior Lecturer in Korean/Asian Studies, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Qualifications

PhD Political Science, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1999

article(s)

  • Engaging the diaspora in an era of transnationalism

    South Korea’s engagement with its diaspora can support the country’s development

    Changzoo Song, May 2014
    Since the 1990s, South Korea’s population has been aging and its fertility rate has fallen. At the same time, the number of Koreans living abroad has risen considerably. These trends threaten to diminish South Korea’s international and economic stature. To mitigate the negative effects of these new challenges, South Korea has begun to engage the seven million Koreans living abroad, transforming the diaspora into a positive force for long-term development.
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