Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Rüdiger Frank
- Mail: ruediger.frank@univie.ac.at
- Telefon: +43-1-4277-43871
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Forschungsprofil: u:cris
Funktionen
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stv. Leiter - Institut für Ostasienwissenschaften
Zuordnungen
Lehre (iCal)
2023W
150086 SE Economic Systems in East Asia
150126 VU Current Developments in Northeast Asia
2023S
150135 VU History of East Asia
150141 VU Economic Development in East Asia
Letzte Änderung: Do 01.02.2024 00:00
He holds an MA in Korean Studies and International Relations, and a PhD in Economics. He has written on various topics related to North Korea, including economic history during the 1950s, the connections between ideology and economic reform after the 1990s famine, the transformation of state-socialism, tourism and trade, and the political economy of unification. His most recent books are: (2018) „Unterwegs in Nordkorea: Eine Gratwanderung“, and (2017) „Nordkorea: Innenansichten eines totalen Staates“ (revised edition).
Visiting positions included Columbia University New York, Korea University Seoul and Seoul National University.
He has advised governments and international organizations, has been working in Korea-related councils of the World Economic Forum since 2011, and was named one of the 50 most influential German economists by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in 2013.
He tweets as @RFrankVienna.