Professor Byunghee Park, Economics Major at Suncheon National University, Appointed as Representative of Jeonnam Fiscal Policy Forum

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon National University (President Ko Young-jin) announced on the 18th that Professor Park Byung-hee, majoring in Economics, was appointed as the representative of the Jeonnam Fiscal Policy Forum.

The Jeonnam Fiscal Policy Forum was launched with the participation of 19 top domestic experts to find ways to develop local finances in Jeonnam. On the 4th, it held its first forum at the Gwangju-Jeonnam Research Institute under the theme "Trends in Local Fiscal Decentralization and Jeonnam's Response Measures."

At the forum, following a congratulatory video message from Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok and a greeting from Representative Park Byung-hee, Park Kwan-gyu, Director of the Korea Association of Provincial Governors, presented on "Trends and Tasks in the Promotion of Phase 2 Fiscal Decentralization," and Professor Lim Sang-soo of Chosun University presented on "Jeonnam Province's Fiscal Decentralization Response Measures for Regional Balanced Development."

In the subsequent discussion, Professor Park Byung-hee of Suncheon National University served as the chair, with panelists including Professor Woo Myung-dong of Sungshin Women's University, Professor Lee Jae-won of Pukyong National University, Senior Researcher Choi Won-gu of the Local Tax Research Institute, and Director Cho Ki-hyun of the Local Administration Research Institute.

Additionally, Myung Chang-hwan, Director of Planning and Coordination at Jeollanam-do, conveyed the difficulties faced by Jeonnam Province in promoting decentralization, and budget officers from cities and counties within Jeonnam Province actively contributed practical opinions, adding enthusiasm to the forum.

Professor Park Byung-hee of Suncheon National University, unanimously appointed as the representative at the full meeting of forum members, stated, "The Fiscal Policy Forum plans to seek and advise on sound fiscal development measures amid changes in the local fiscal environment such as fiscal decentralization and tax reform under the region's poor fiscal conditions."

Meanwhile, Professor Park Byung-hee previously served as President of the Korean Local Finance Association (2020) and President of the Korean Fiscal Policy Association (2016).

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