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Yong‐Shik Lee

Yonsei University · Engineering

About the Lab

Professor Yong-Shik Lee's research focuses on international trade law, development economics, and the intersection of law and economic progress, particularly in the context of developing countries. His work critically examines WTO disciplines, safeguard measures, trade-related investment, intellectual property rights, and regulatory reforms, with a strong emphasis on fostering sustainable development in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. He also explores the legal frameworks governing trade disputes and national security exceptions, offering comprehensive analyses of key WTO agreements and their implications for economic policy.

international trade lawlaw and developmentWTO safeguardseconomic developmenttrade policy

Research Overview

Papers
408
Total Citations
2,255
Papers (5y)
59
Primary Field
Engineering

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
59total
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Citations per year (5y)
112total
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Selected Papers

15
1
book|75 citations·2016
Reclaiming Development in the World Trading System
Yong‐Shik Lee
Cambridge University Press eBooks

Providing extensive coverage of international trade law from an economic development perspective, this second edition of Reclaiming Development in the World Trading System offers discussion of key principles of international trade law, trade measures, trade and development issues, and regulatory reform. Including such topics as the most-favored-nation principle, national treatment, and tariff binding, Lee also offers insightful analysis into new areas pertaining to agriculture and textile, trade

General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
2
book|32 citations·2006
Reclaiming Development in the World Trading System
Yong‐Shik Lee
Cambridge University Press eBooks

Prevalent poverty in less developed countries is one of the most pressing issues of our time and economic development in these countries is necessary to bring them out of poverty. As seen in the successful development cases of East Asian countries, international trade is closely relevant to economic development, and export facilitation and effective industrial policies have been the key to the successful development. Current GATT/WTO provisions facilitating development are insufficient and some

General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
3
Article|29 citations·2019
Three Wrongs Do Not Make a Right: The Conundrum of the US Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
Yong‐Shik Lee
SJR Q1World Trade Review

Abstract In March 2018, the United States enacted tariff increases on a vast range of imported steel and aluminum products. The Trump administration cited national security concerns as the justification, claiming an exception under GATT Article XXI. In response to these tariffs, several WTO Members, including the European Union, Canada, Mexico, China, Russia, and Turkey, adopted their own tariffs against imports from the United States, justifying their tariffs under the WTO Agreement on Safeguar

Political Science and International RelationsSocial Sciences
4
Book Chapter|23 citations·2018
General theory of law and development
Yong‐Shik Lee

Although scholarship in law and development which explores the relationship between law and social and economic progress has evolved over the last four decades, this area of inquiry remains unfamiliar to many legal scholars, lawyers, and policy makers. Scholars have not yet been able to develop a theory that systematically explains the interrelationship between law and development, which would establish law and development as a robust and coherent academic field. This article attempts to fill th

Soil ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
5
book|21 citations·2003
Safeguard Measures in World Trade: The Legal Analysis
Yong‐Shik Lee

Among restrictions on imports, safeguard measures are particularly controversial in that they are invoked in the absence of any unfair trade practice. Safeguards interfere substantially with the normal stream of trade, and their improper application undermines the objectives of the WTO. Recent WTO cases have brought the attention of trade lawyers to the absence of comprehensive materials on this complex subject, and highlighted the need for a reliable guide to the WTO rules on safeguards. Dr. Y.

Political Science and International RelationsSocial Sciences
6
letter|21 citations·2020
Interdigital Capacitor-Based Passive LC Resonant Sensor for Improved Moisture Sensing
Kristian Chavdarov Dimitrov, Sanghun Song, Hyungjun Chang, Taejun Lim, Yong‐Shik Lee, Byung-Jae Kwak
SJR Q1SensorsOA

Herein, a passive low-profile moisture sensor design based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is proposed. The sensor consists of an LC resonant loop, and the sensing mechanism is based on the fringing electric field generated by the capacitor in the circuit. A standard planar inductor and a two-layer interdigital capacitor (IDC) with a significantly higher fringing capacitance compared to that of a conventional parallel plate capacitor (PPC) are used, resulting in improved freq

Computer Networks and CommunicationsComputer Science
7
Article|21 citations·2011
Fabrication and measurement of the performance of a printed EMI shielding mesh filter on PET film
Chung-Hwan Kim, Yong‐Shik Lee
SJR Q2International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsMaterials Science
8
Article|20 citations·2018
General Theory of Law and Development
Yong‐Shik Lee

Cornell International Law Journal: Vol. 50 : No. 3 , Article 2.Although scholarship in law and development that explores the relationship between law and social and economic progress has evolved over the last four decades, this area of inquiry remains unfamiliar to many legal scholars, lawyers, and policy makers. Scholars have not yet been able to develop a theory that systematically explains the interrelationship between law and development, which would establish law and development as a robust

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
9
Article|17 citations·2019
Are Retaliatory Trade Measures Justified under the WTO Agreement on Safeguards?
Yong‐Shik Lee
SJR Q1Journal of International Economic Law

Abstract In March 2018, the USA adopted measures to increase tariffs on a range of imported steel and aluminum products, claiming that the measures are justified for its national security concerns. Several World Trade Organization Members, including the European Union, India, Russia, Turkey, and China, have argued that the US measures are in violation of WTO rules on safeguard measures and adopted retaliatory measures invoking Article 12.5 of the Agreement on Safeguards. The USA argues that its

Political Science and International RelationsSocial Sciences
10
Article|16 citations·2021
Plasma Generator with Dielectric Rim and FSS Electrode for Enhanced RCS Reduction Effect
Taejoo Oh, Changseok Cho, Wookhyun Ahn, Jong‐Gwan Yook, Jangjae Lee, Shinjae You, Jinwoo Yim, Jungje Ha, Gihun Bae, Heung-Cheol You, Yong‐Shik Lee
SJR Q1SensorsOA

In this study, a method was experimentally verified for further reducing the radar cross-section (RCS) of a two-dimensional planar target by using a dielectric rim in a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma generator using a frequency selective surface (FSS) as an electrode. By designing the frequency selective surface such that the passbands of the radar signal match, it is possible to minimize the effect of the conductor electrode, in order to maximize the RCS reduction effect due to the p

Aerospace EngineeringEngineering
11
book|15 citations·2018
Law and Development : Theory and Practice
Yong‐Shik Lee

"The book examines the theory and practice of law and development. It reviews the evolution of law and development studies and presents a general theory of law and development. The general theory sets the conceptual parameters of 'law' and 'development' and explains the mechanisms by which law impacts development. In the second part, the book applies the general theory to analyze the development cases of South Korea and South Africa from legal and institutional perspectives. The book also adopts

Political Science and International RelationsSocial Sciences
12
Article|14 citations
Call for a New Analytical Model for Law and Development
Yong‐Shik Lee
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

For decades, scholars in law and development have studied interactions and dynamics among institutions, legal rules, and development. However, a comprehensive analytical framework in law and development, one which assesses the impact of law, legal frameworks, and institutions (LFIs) on economic development in key areas, is yet to be developed. This is partly because existing law and development study has focused on the manner in which international aid organizations, such as the World Bank, have

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
13
Article|14 citations·2011
Printed UHF RFID Antennas with High Efficiencies Using Nano-Particle Silver Ink
Yong‐Shik Lee, Chung-Hwan Kim, Dong‐Youn Shin, Young Gook Kim
Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

One of the most popular targets of conductive ink technology is to print RFID tag antennas. However, the printed RFID antennas, manufactured by conductive silver ink which is generally based on microsized silver particles, have lower conductivity and consequently lower radiation efficiency than those by conventional copper etching method. This work demonstrates nano-particle conductive silver ink that is capable of printing UHF RFID antennas with improved radiation efficiency. Compared with comm

Media TechnologyEngineering
14
Article|13 citations·2018
Law and Development: Lessons from South Korea
Yong‐Shik Lee
SJR Q3The Law and Development Review

Abstract South Korea has achieved unprecedented economic and social development in history. This country, which had been among the poorest in the world until the early 1960s, became one of the world’s leading economies by the mid-1990s as demonstrated by high per-capita income and world-class industries. In the early 1960s, Korea had much of the characteristics shared by many developing countries today, such as prevalent poverty, low economic productivity, low levels of technology and entreprene

Political Science and International RelationsSocial Sciences
15
book|12 citations·2014
Safeguard Measures in World Trade
Yong‐Shik Lee
Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks

Safeguard Measures in World Trade tackles the controversial issue of restrictions on imports. Professor Yong-Shik Lee skillfully argues that Safeguards interfere substantially with the normal stream of trade, and their improper application undermines the objectives of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Political Science and International RelationsSocial Sciences

Research Areas

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringPolitical Science and International RelationsGeneral Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSociology and Political ScienceAerospace EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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