The National Assembly Budget Office (NABO) held its first 2025 meeting of the 7th Editorial Board for the Journal of Budget and Policy on Thursday, January 16.

The editorial board oversees review and editing for NABO’s academic journal. Led by Professor Byungho Choi of Pusan National University’s Economic Department, the 7th board consists of 20 experts across disciplines.

Twelve board members attended, including NABO Chief Dongha Chi and Chairman Choi. Two new members joined: Sunghoon Kang (Hanyang University) and Taewan Kim (Korea Institute for Health and Social Research). The meeting covered 2024 journal activities and quality improvement measures.

Chairman Choi noted the journal’s status as an authority in national finance and economics, emphasizing the need to expand contributor base and strengthen its position as Korea’s leading fiscal publication.

[The 7th Editorial Board Member List (20 members in random order)]
Professor Byungho Choi, Pusan National University (Chairperson)
Professor Youngrok Kim, Kangwon National University
Associate Professor Byungjo Kim, Graduate School of Public Administration at Seoul National University
Professor Bonghwan Kim, Graduate School of Public Administration at Seoul National Univertiy
Professor Deokhyun Ryu, Chung-Ang University
Professor Cheol Liu, KDI School of Public Policy and Management
Professor Hun Park, University of Seoul
Professor Sukha Shin, Sookmyung Women's University
Professor Youngmin Oh, Dongguk University
Research Fellow Jonghyeon Oh, Korea Institute of Public Finance
Professor Seungwon Yu, Korea National Police University,
Professor Dongkyu Lee, Dong-A University
Assistant Professor Eunmi Lee, Kookmin University
Professor Sangsoo Lim, Chosun University
Professor Seunghoon Jeon, Daegu University
Professor Jongpil Chung, Local Government Officials Development Institute
Professor Youngjun Choi, Yonsei University
Professor Sunghoon Kim, Hanyang University
Senior Researcher Fellow Taewan Kim, Korea Institute for Health and Social Research
Tax Analysis Counsel Hyejeong Shim, National Assembly Budget Office

The Journal of Budget and Policy, published quarterly by NABO, accepts submissions of theoretical and policy papers on finance, economics, taxation, and public policy through their online portal (https://nabo.jams.or.kr).