Suh Sang-Chul
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Suh Sang-Chul was a South Korea
n economist, educator and administrator.
business and the mother, Gwak Bok-sun in Hongseong, South Chungcheong province in 1935. As Suh graduated Seoul High School
in 1954, he entered College of Commerce at Seoul National University
. In 1955, he went to the United States
to study, and finished his undergraduate and graduate studies at Economics Department of Clark University
in 1958 and the following year respectively. Suh focused on studying economic development at Harvard University
under the direction of internationally renowned scholar, Simon Kuznets
and received his doctorate degree in 1964.
As Suh worked as a professor at Clark University, and at World Bank
, he experiencing a sense of the international economy and educational experience in economics. In 1972, Suh returned to South Korea and worked as a professor at Department of Economy, Korea University
. Suh also actively participated in developing economic policies, so he served as a member of Foreign Economic Committee in 1973, Tax System Audit Committee, and a director representative of the South Korea branch of World Bank.
He served as Vice-Minister of Construction and then was appointed as Minister of Power Resource in 1982. He died for the Rangoon bombing
incident in Burma in 1983 in his performance of his duties during an unofficial tour of President Chun Doo-hwan's to Southwest Asia and Oceania.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n economist, educator and administrator.
Biography
He was born as a son of the father, Suh Chang-sun who ran a breweryBrewery
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business and the mother, Gwak Bok-sun in Hongseong, South Chungcheong province in 1935. As Suh graduated Seoul High School
Seoul High School
Seoul High School is a public high school located in the heart of Seoul.-History:The school was first established at the site of Gyeonghuigung in 1946, moving to the current site due to restoration of Gyeonghuigung. The school is regarded as one of the most prestigious and historic schools in the...
in 1954, he entered College of Commerce at Seoul National University
Seoul National University
Seoul National University , colloquially known in Korean as Seoul-dae , is a national research university in Seoul, Korea, ranked 24th in the world in publications in an analysis of data from the Science Citation Index, 7th in Asia and 42nd in the world by the 2011 QS World University Rankings...
. In 1955, he went to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to study, and finished his undergraduate and graduate studies at Economics Department of Clark University
Clark University
Clark University is a private research university and liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts.Founded in 1887, it is the oldest educational institution founded as an all-graduate university. Clark now also educates undergraduates...
in 1958 and the following year respectively. Suh focused on studying economic development at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
under the direction of internationally renowned scholar, Simon Kuznets
Simon Kuznets
Simon Smith Kuznets was a Russian American economist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania who won the 1971 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences "for his empirically founded interpretation of economic growth which has led to new and deepened insight into the economic and...
and received his doctorate degree in 1964.
As Suh worked as a professor at Clark University, and at World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
, he experiencing a sense of the international economy and educational experience in economics. In 1972, Suh returned to South Korea and worked as a professor at Department of Economy, Korea University
Korea University
Korea University is a prestigious nonsectarian, private research university located primarily in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the SKY universities, a historical acronym used in South Korea to refer to Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Founded by Lee Yong-ik in...
. Suh also actively participated in developing economic policies, so he served as a member of Foreign Economic Committee in 1973, Tax System Audit Committee, and a director representative of the South Korea branch of World Bank.
He served as Vice-Minister of Construction and then was appointed as Minister of Power Resource in 1982. He died for the Rangoon bombing
Rangoon bombing
The Rangoon bombing of October 9, 1983, was an assassination attempt against Chun Doo-hwan, the then-President of South Korea, allegedly orchestrated by North Korea. Two of the bombers were captured, one of whom confessed to being a North Korean military officer.-Bombing:On October 9, 1983,...
incident in Burma in 1983 in his performance of his duties during an unofficial tour of President Chun Doo-hwan's to Southwest Asia and Oceania.
Works
- Papers
- 경제성장에 관한 한국모형 (trans. Korea Model on Economic Growth), (1975) (in Korean)
- 남북한의 공업화유형비교 (trans. Comparison of North and South Korea's Industrialization type) (1976) (in Korean)
- Books
- A Study of Regional Development in Korea, (1978), Asiatic Research Center, Korea University Press
- Growth and Structural Changes in the Korean Economy, 1910∼1940 (1976), Cambridge：Council on East Asian Studies, Harvard University
Awards
- Economist Award by Maeil Gyeongje Sinmun in 1975
- Blue Stripes, Order of Service Merit posthumously awarded in 1983