Jae Young Lee
Group Head and Lead Economist, ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research OfficeDr 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.
Articles by Jae Young Lee
Economy
Hong Kong isn’t falling — it’s rewiring itself for a fragmented world
Beneath the pessimism, Hong Kong is adapting fast. Its reinvention — spanning finance, talent and integration with mainland China — may prove decisive in a fractured global landscape, say AMRO economists Jae Young Lee and Jungsung Kim.
Jae Young Lee, Jungsung Kim
25 Nov 2025
Economy
When money isn’t enough: The limits of Beijing’s fiscal power
China retains moderate fiscal space — particularly at the central level — but the key challenge lies in how wisely, efficiently and transparently it can allocate these resources to navigate near-term and long-term challenges, argue AMRO economists Jae Young Lee and Dek Joe Sum.
Jae Young Lee, Dek Joe Sum
08 Aug 2025