- Park Seung
Park Seung (born
February 16 ,1936 ) was the Governor of theBank of Korea ; his four-year term ended in March 2006. He keptSouth Korea n interest rates at historic lows but was blamed for contributing to a real-estate market that saw spiraling prices and controversial accusations of speculation.A 1961 graduate of
Seoul National University , he earned aMaster's Degree and PhD in economics from the University at Albany. He is the author of five books, all published in Korean. He first served in the Bank of Korea from 1961 to 1976 and has held a number of other important posts in South Korean economics. In the 1990s he was a professor atChung-Ang University .External links
* [http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/opinion/200602/kt2006020118024554090.htm "Alan Greenspan & Park Seung"] , The Korea Times, February 1, 2006.
* [http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/biz/200601/kt2006011219595611920.htm Photograph]
* [http://www.emeap.org/govern/ps_e.htm Curriculum vitae]
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