The terrorist attacks on the United States last month will cause economic hardship across North America, but experts discussing the outlook for east Asia's major economies at the Brookings Institution-Keizai Koho Center Regional Forum were divided on the knock-on impact here.
Kyung-Won Kim, president of the Seoul Forum and former ambassador to the United States, was the most pessimistic on the prospects for his country's economic well-being.
"The South Korean economy was doing quite well before Sept. 11," he said, pointing out how it had recovered after the Asian crisis of 1997-'98. But growth has since fallen considerably and there are fears that it could be as low as zero percent in the third quarter.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.