• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2019

Purpose - This paper empirically investigates the competition effect of exports between Korea and China in their common-export markets considering market sophistication. Modern market sophistication includes an importing country's aggregate demand for products of high quality, design, novelty, eco-friendliness, and even IPR protection. Using an empirical analysis to identify the demand for product quality across countries, this paper estimates the effects of market sophistication on the competition between Korean exports and Chinese products. Design/Methodology - Our empirical model considers the relationship between an importing country's consumer sophistication and the export competition between Korea and China. This study employs the existing theoretical framework to identify the aggregate demand for product quality across countries. Using a quite direct measurement (the consumer sophistication index, our analysis investigates the differential effects of Korea's export market sophistication, particularly in markets where Korean exports are in competition with similar Chinese products. Findings - Our main findings can be summarized as follows: the negative effects of the export competition between Korea and China on Korea's exports are stronger in third markets where consumers are less sophisticated while the effects are not as pronounced in markets where consumers are more sophisticated. This result, however, best applies to differentiated goods which significantly vary in product quality. Originality/value - Existing studies focus on the supply side of production and make the assumption that the market preference for export quality is identical across countries. This paper attempts to evaluate the export competition between Korea and China from the demand-side perspective. This area of trade studies is underexplored both empirically and in theory, although the issue has long been important to Korean and world trade.

• 무역학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.237-251
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• 2019

This paper seeks to recommend strategic policy options geared towards enhancing sophistication level of Ulsan City's major export industries in the Republic of Korea. Ulsan's major export industries, including shipbuilding, automobile and petrochemical industries, turn out to be based mostly on low to medium technology with low R&D intensity suggesting relatively low level of product sophistication. Using a recent Eurostat high-tech industry classification table which suggests 9 high-tech industries, the paper identifies Ulsan's chemical industry as the only RCA industry. Focusing on chemical industry products at HS 6-digit level, specific products are identified at the efficiency frontier for future policy considerations.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.37-59
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• 2021

Purpose - Although models of innovation and exporting dominate recent studies of relations between innovation and access to foreign markets, relations between innovation and foreign direct investment (FDI) are less explored. This is especially true of relations between types of innovation and FDI. We fill that gap in the literature with empirical evidence that clarifies whether firms enter foreign markets through exports or FDI. Design/methodology - In order to assess the role of innovation in firms' international engagement strategies, we develop research hypotheses and present new empirical evidence on firms' choice of entry - exports and FDI - based on firm-level data. Findings - Our empirical results suggest that the impact of product innovation is more significant in transition from being a purely domestic firm to an exporter, while process innovation more significantly affect transition from being an exporter to a multinational enterprise. Our results also support 'self-selection into FDI' rather than 'learning-by-performing FDI' in the relationship between innovation and firms' overseas expansion. Originality/value - Recent literature on the relationship between innovation and firms' participation in foreign markets is dominated by models of innovation and export behavior. However, foreign direct investment by multinational enterprises may also be associated with firms' innovative activities. We first analyze how product and process innovations influence firms' choices to initiate exports or FDI.

• 국제지역연구
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.205-229
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• 2014

글로벌 생산 네트워크는 다국적기업들이 전략적으로 자사의 가치사슬을 단계별로 분리하여 다양한 지역으로 이전시키면서 나타나기 시작하였다. 글로벌 생산 네트워크는 자재, 부품, 소재, 그리고 완제품의 빈번한 운송을 수반하고, 신속하고 효율적인 운용을 요구하기 때문에 역외보다는 통합된 지역 내에서 더욱 발달하였다. 여러 해의 자료를 심층 분석한 결과, 해당 지역 내에서 고부가가치 상품의 생산에 비교우위를 지닌 선진국들은 ICT 부품과 소재의 생산에 특화하며 높은 수출 현시비교우위지수를 보였다. 반면에 노동집약적인 조립 공정에 비교우위를 가진 개도국들은 높은 수입 현시비교우위지수를 보여주었다. 일부 개도국들은 글로벌 생산 네트워크 참여를 통해 꾸준히 기술역량을 제고하면서 산업구조 고도화 발전을 이룰 수 있었음 또한 자료 분석 결과 알 수 있었다. 동아시아 국가들은 다양한 요인들로 인해 EU나 NAFTA 지역 국가들에 비해 글로벌 생산 네트워크에 많이 참여하였는데, 해당 국가들의 ICT 분야 기술발전 속도 및 수출의 빠른 증가세가 보여주듯이 동아시아 국가들은 글로벌 생산 네트워크 참여로 크게 수혜하였다. 그러나 이는 결과적으로 ICT 부품과 소재 산업에 있어서 글로벌 생산 네트워크의 지역별 구축 정도에 상당한 불균형을 야기하였음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 무역학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.47-67
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• 2017

본 연구는 네트워크 분석기법에 기반을 둔 생산물공간모형(product space model)의 분석도구들을 이용해 대구경북지역 산업을 분석한다. 분석대상기간을 2000~2001년과 2013~2015년의 두 기간으로 설정하고, 지역산업에 대한 현시비교우위의 동태적 변동을 추적해 HS 4단위의 421개 품목을 대상으로 전통(즉, 경쟁력 유지)품목, 신흥품목, 사양품목, 한계품목의 네 그룹으로 구분한 후 생산물공간 구조를 살펴보고 있다. 이를 통해 2000~2001년 이후 최근에 이르는 동안 지역산업은 상당한 구조전환을 겪었으며, 그 구조전환의 범위와 폭이 넓었다는 점을 확인할 수 있었다. 아울러 그러한 구조전환이 산업별 품목별로 어떻게 다르게 나타나는지를 확인할 수 있었는데 이는 정책대응이 필요한 대상영역에 대한 유용한 정보로 활용될 수 있어 보인다.

• 산경연구논집
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2017

Purpose - This study attempted to discover the impact of the Korea-China FTA(Free Trade Agreement) on electronic products distribution industry. Strategies will be provided to expand both countries' trade after the Korea-China FTA. Research design, data, and methodology - This study analyzed the differences before and after the Korea-China FTA, using an RCA(Revealed Comparative Advantage) index, TC(Technology Sophistication Index) index and TSI(Trade Specialization Index) that considered the FTA tariff situation. Data was collected from the International Trade Statistics Database and Korea, China Customs Service. Results - The results indicate that following the Korea-China FTA, China and Korea's bilateral trade of electronic products is expected to expand, and both countries will experience net welfare gains from the markets' expansion. Korea is competitive in several key products, although it faces competition from China. China's electronic products' competitiveness have indicated an increasing trend. Conclusions - The two countries should closely cooperate and communicate with each other. Ultimately, Korea should focus on high-tech, sophisticated techniques to gain market advantage. On the other hand, with the tariff decrease as well as the labor cost and labor force base, China will greatly be able to benefit from the manufacturing of medium- to low-end products in the future.

• 통상정보연구
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.203-224
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• 2004

The purpose of this study is to review and analyze the protection measures for the importer's interests through the utilization of electronic delivery order(e-D/O) with the implementation of trade facilitation measures such as the simplification of customs procedures by the Korea Customs Service. The Korea Customs Service has been introducing several custom facilitation measures through the use of EDI system in the export and import processes. Korea has also already achieved a comparable level of sophistication in trade automation and custom simplification field. However, the full benefits of the trade automation and custom simplification measures have not yet achieved through the frequent illegal delivery of the imported goods in the bonded areas. Therefore, it is argued in this study that the introduction and the full utilization of e-D/O would help to reap the trade automation and custom simplification measures in Korea. In conclusion, it is emphasized that it would be very crucial for the Korean government to introduce the trusted repository for distribution of the electronic trade-related documents and the construction of the one stop single window platform for the trade and customs facilitation.

• 무역학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.237-256
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• 2017

세계적 식품 클러스터인 네덜란드 푸드밸리의 회원사들은 클러스터의 주요 기능으로 거론되는 네트워크 형성, 수요 창출 그리고 혁신 프로세스 관리 지원 중, 구성원들을 연결하는 네트워크 형성 기능이 푸드밸리의 가장 중요한 역할로 인식하고 있다. 또한 중소기업 입장에서는 국제화 지원도 푸드밸리의 주요 역할로 기대하고 있는 것으로 확인하였다. 이에 효과적인 네트워크 구축과 개방형 혁신을 위한 적절한 환경을 조성할 수 있는 네덜란드 푸드벨리는 네덜란드 농식품 업계에서 앞으로 더욱 중요해질 것으로 전망된다. 세계 식품시장의 성장에 대응하고 국내 식품산업의 성장을 효율적으로 도모하기 위하여 정부는 2008년부터 전라북도 익산시에 '국가식품클러스터'를 조성하고 있다. 우리 정부도 와게닝겐 대학을 연구 중심으로 성공을 주도하는 푸드밸리를 거울삼아 익산 지역의 농·생명 융합 중심 대학을 농·식품 창조혁신의 연구 거점으로 활용하여 익산 식품클러스터가 회원사간 네트워크 활동을 이끌어 국내 식품 산업의 혁신과 발전을 이끌 수 있는 역할을 최우선적으로 수행해야 한다. 이와 함께 국가식품 클러스터가 식품 산업과 문화의 수출 거점이자 식품산업의 고부가가치화를 통한 농·식품 성장을 주도할 수 있는 중심으로 자리매김할 수 있도록 지원을 아끼지 않아야 한다.

• 경영과정보연구
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• 제22권
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• pp.137-165
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• 2007

It seems high time to increase productivity by adopting e-business to overcome challenges posed by both external factors including the appreciation of Korean won, oil hikes and fierce global competition and domestic issues represented by disparities between large corporations and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), Seoul metropolitan and local cities, and export and domestic demand all of which weaken future growth engines in the Korean economy. The demands of the globalization era are for innovative changes in businessprocess and industrial structure aiming for creating new values. To this end, e-business is expected to play a core role in the sophistication of the Korean economy through new values and innovation. In order to examine business performance in e-business-adopting industries, this study analyzed the home shopping industry by closely looking into the financial ratios including the ratio of net profit to sales, the ratio of operation income to sales, the ratio of gross cost to sales cost, the ratio of gross cost to selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense, and return of investment (ROI). This study, for best outcome, referred to corporate financial statements as a main resource to calculate financial ratios by utilizing Data Analysis, Retrieval and Transfer System (DART) of the Financial Supervisory Service, one of the Korea's financial supervisory authorities. First of all, the result of the trend analysis on the ratio of net profit to sales is as following. CJ Home Shopping has registered a remarkable increase in its ratio of net profit rate to sales since 2002 while its competitors find it hard to catch up with CJ's stunning performances. This is partly due to the efficient management compared to CJ's value of capital. Such significance, if the current trend continues, will make the front-runner assume the largest market share. On the other hand, GS Home Shopping, despite its best organized system and largest value of capital among others, lacks efficiency in management. Second of all, the result of the trend analysis on the ratio of operation income to sales is as following. Both CJ Home Shopping and GS Home Shopping have, until 2004, recorded similar growth trend. However, while CJ Home Shopping's operating income continued to increase in 2005, GS Home Shopping observed its operating income declining which resulted in the increasing income gap with CJ Home Shopping. While CJ Home Shopping with the largest market share in home shopping industryis engaged in aggressive marketing, GS Home Shopping due to its stability-driven management strategies falls behind CJ again in the ratio of operation income to sales in spite of its favorable management environment including its large capital. Companies in the Group B were established in the same year of 2001. NS Home Shopping was the first in the Group B to shift its loss to profit. Woori Home Shopping has continued to post operating loss for three consecutive years and finally was sold to Lotte Group in 2007, but since then, has registered a continuing increase in net income on sales. Third of all, the result of the trend analysis on the ratio of gross cost to sales cost is as following. Since home shopping falls into sales business, its cost of sales is much lower than that of other types of business such as manufacturing industry. Since 2002 in gross costs including cost of sales, SG&A expense, and non-operating expense, cost of sales turned out to have remarkably decreased. Group B has also posted a notable decline in the same sector since 2002. Fourth of all, the result of the trend analysis on the ratio of gross cost to SG&A expense is as following. Due to its unique characteristics, the home shopping industry usually posts ahigh ratio of SG&A expense. However, more than 80% of SG&A expense means the result of lax management and at the same time, a sharp lower net income on sales than other industries. Last but not least, the result of the trend analysis on ROI is as following. As for CJ Home Shopping, the curve of ROI looks similar to that of its investment on fixed assets. As it turned out, the company's ratio of fixed assets to operating income skyrocketed in 2004 and 2005. As far as GS Home Shopping is concerned, its fixed assets are not as much as that of CJ Home Shopping. Consequently, competition in the home shopping industry, at the moment, is among CJ, GS, Hyundai, NS and Woori Home Shoppings, and all of them need to more thoroughly manage their costs. In order for the late-comers of Group B and other home shopping companies to advance further, the current lax management should be reformed particularly on their SG&A expense sector. Provided that the total sales volume in the Internet shopping sector is projected to grow over 20 trillion won by the year 2010, it is concluded that all the participants in the home shopping industry should put strategies on efficient management on costs and expenses as their top priority rather than increase revenues, if they hope to grow even further after 2007.