Jae Young Lee

Dr Jae Young Lee is group head and lead economist at the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO). Before joining AMRO, Dr Lee was with South Korea’s finance ministry for more than 20 years, holding various positions in the fields of international finance, economic policy, fiscal policy, financial policy and international cooperation. During his tenure, he played an important role in establishing the AMRO and its early settlement. Dr Lee holds a PhD and a master’s degree in economics from the University of California at Irvine, US, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Seoul National University, South Korea.