• 기술혁신연구
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.54-79
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• 1998

Entering the 1990s, Korean economies experienced the high-cost and low-efficiency situation which evetually caused many Korean firms led to relocate their production facilities to lower labor cost countries. This paper aims to draw out the characteristics of FDI and to evaluate the impacts of FDI in manufacturing sectors. Firstly, we try to categorize the indutries into three groups, labor intensive, capital intensive, and the technology intensive industries figuring out the characteristics of FDI of Korean firms. Secondly, we compare the three categories by grouping high and low foreign investment areas using value added data. Thirdly, we analyse the impacts of foreign production relocation the number of firms, production volume and jobs creation in Korea during the period 1991-1996. This paper concludes that the FDI of Korean firms concentrates to labor intensive industry and the hollowing effect caused by FDI was observed partially in the labor intensive industry.

• 무역학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.107-123
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• 2020

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the Granger Causality relations between Korean FDI and exports in Vietnam using time-series from 2005 to 2019. Using 15-industry semi-annual data of Korean FDI and exports toward Vietnam, the Granger Causality Tests were conducted. Var and VEC models were decided after unit-root and cointegration tests of variables. Findings and implications of the empirical tests are as follows. First, unexpectedly FDI did not Grange-cause exports only in one direction. In two industries, food & beverage and medical & chemical products, there were Granger causality relations in both directions. In eight industries including print, publishig, pulp & paper, exports did Grange-cause FDI. In the rest of five industries including automative & trailer industry, there were no Granger Causality relation in both directions. Second, we presume that the both direction-causality relations are desirable phenomenon for Korea. Because Korean FDI and exports are increasing at the same time. On the other hand, substitution relationship between Korea's exports and FDI occur in the industry that exports did Grange-cause FDI. Finally, more in-depth researches considering Vietnam's consumer demand and the oriented characteristics of FDI are needed. The results of this research will contribute to understand structural patterns of FDI and exports in Vietnam and to make investment and export decisions.

• East Asian Economic Review
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.151-174
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• 2021

This paper empirically examines whether and how inward foreign direct investment (FDI) affected industrial productivity in Korea during the 2000-2016 period, based on dynamic panel data of inflow FDI on an arrival basis from 427 manufacturing industries. The paper adds to the literature by analyzing whether both technology spillovers and industrial restructuring from inward FDI can differ according to industrial characteristics such as capital intensity, imported intermediate inputs, and tariffs. The empirical results show that the overall effects of inward FDI on total factor productivity (TFP) were statistically insignificant in general. However, the positive effects of inward FDI on productivity became statistically significant for industries with lower tariffs. Capital intensity were not involved in the relationship between inward FDI and productivity. Thus, the paper highlights that the results in previous studies with inward FDI on a notification basis were overestimated and inward FDI policies in Korea should focus on channels such as trade liberalization and the redistribution of production factors rather than capital accumulation.

• 무역학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.253-268
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• 2019

This paper analyses the characteristics of partner countries when multinational firms of Korea, China, and Japan make greenfield FDI in foreign countries. Particularly, this paper applies the gravity model for greenfield FDI flows for the period 2003-2017. This paper finds that multinational firms of Korea, as compared to those of China and Japan, are very significantly and negatively responsive to political risks of partner countries. In contrast, multinational firms of Korea as well as those of China and Japan tend to make greater amounts of greenfield FDI in financially high-risk countries. This result indicates that multinational firms from these three countries should take financial risks of partner countries into more serious consideration.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.23-40
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• 2023

Purpose - This study aims to present the changes and directions in the automotive supply chain in the face of changes in the global supply chain caused by external factors and the integration of industries resulting from internal factors. Assuming FDI in the Korean automotive industry in the US, this study analyzed the influential factors over the long term and derived the optimal location. Design/methodology - For this analysis, the characteristics and current status of the automotive industry are presented. Additionally, the study emphasizes the necessity and direction of change. The factors influencing Korea-US FDI in the automotive industry and the electric vehicle industry were analyzed through panel analysis. The optimal location from the perspective of distribution costs was selected using linear programming under the assumption that local demand will be replaced by local production in the future. Findings - This study found that the electric vehicle supply chain will change with the characteristics of the electric and electronic industries rather than with the traditional automotive industry. Additionally, in deriving the optimal location, the study emphasized the proximity to the consumption market. Originality/value - The analysis method and conclusions of this study not only present the influential factors and direction of FDI in the automotive industry but also can be applied to other industries. Moreover, the study provides practical and policy implications for industries and governments considering FDI in the US.

• 국제지역연구
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.637-665
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• 2009

1990년대 이후 세계경제의 글로벌화로 인해 자본이동과 투자규모가 증대되면서 전 세계 해외직접투자가 급격히 증가하였고, 해외직접투자가 국가경쟁력 강화에 미치는 영향 또한 증대되었다. 본 연구는 한국, 중국, 일본을 대상으로 해외직접투자 개시 시점에서 현재에 이르기까지 각 국의 해외직접투자가 역사적으로 어떻게 전개되어 왔으며 어떠한 특성을 보이는지를 비교분석하였다. 역사적 전개와 특성의 비교분석을 위해 제도적관점, 자원기반관점, 산업기반관점 등 국가, 기업, 산업수준의 요인들을 고려하여 다음과 같은 결론을 도출하였다. 첫째, 제도적인 요소가 공통적으로 3국의 해외직접투자를 이끈 주된 요인이며 둘째, 투자 동기변화에 있어 한국과 일본이 유사한 경로를 가지는 반면, 중국은 상이한 경로를 보여주고 있다. 셋째, 3국의 해외직접투자 성장 속도는 요소조건과 수요조건에 의해 달라진다.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제24권8호
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• pp.63-80
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• 2020

Purpose - Recent empirical studies have shown that FDI is expected to be strongly associated with democratic governance, political stability, and sound macroeconomic conditions of the host country. We attempt to take it a step further to see if governments implement a major change in institutional characteristics, will the institutional reform toward better governance have a substantive effect in enhancing FDI inflows. This paper thus aims to analyze the importance of good governance as an important factor in the attractiveness of FDI inflows in ASEAN+3 (Korea, China, Japan) countries. Design/methodology - To determine the effects of good governance on FDI inflows across ASEAN+3 countries recorded between 1996-2018, the Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) are used to investigate the impact of good governance on FDI inflows. The model has been estimated by using fixed effects to show the robustness of the results. Findings - Our main findings can be summarized as follows: Political Stability, Rule of Law, and Voice and Accountability have a statistically significant impact on the inflow of FDI in the ASEAN+3 Countries, especially for Korean economy. Moreover, GDP growth continue to exert their positive influence. However, Regulatory Quality, Government Effectiveness and Control of Corruption, though equally important, are insignificant to attract FDI inflows. The key finding is that good governance has a significant impact on inward FDI in the ASEAN+3 countries. Originality/value - Existing studies focus on the impact of political factors on FDI across countries. This paper instead attempts to investigate which type of good governance is the most important in promoting FDI inflows across ASEAN+3 countries, which is essential for multinationals to consider when choosing a foreign site as a possible FDI destination.

• 무역학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.47-67
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• 2018

본 연구는 13개 선진국과 15개 개발도상국을 대상으로 국가별 거시적 사회·경제 요인들이 해외직접투자의 유입에 미치는 영향을 파악하고, 국가 경제성장의 질적 수준 및 발전단계에 따른 차이를 살펴보았다. 해외직접투자는 국제 생산의 효율성을 최적화 시킬 수 있는 곳으로 이동하는 국제장기자본이라고 볼 수 있다. 따라서 해외직접투자의 유입에는 기업의 내부 결정 요소 외 외부 요건인 국가별 투자 환경도 영향을 줄 것이다. 지난 30년간 국가별 거시적 사회·경제변수를 활용하여 고정효과 패널 회귀분석을 실시한 결과, 선진국과 개발도상국에 유입되는 투자의 동기와 유형이 다르게 나타났다. 선진국의 경우 국내총생산, 소비지출과 재정지출이 가장 큰 영향을 주는 것으로 나타나 시장추구형 수평적 투자의 특성을 보였다. 반면, 개발도상국으로는 노동보상과 인적자본이 가장 큰 영향을 주는 것으로 나타나 효율성추구형 수직적 투자의 특성을 보였다.

• 한국경제지리학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.1-25
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• 2012

이 논문은 경제 하부구조 관련 공기업의 해외투자에 대한 2편의 연속 논문 가운데 첫 번째 논문이다. 본 논문에서는 국가의 통제, 국가사회경제의 기반시설 제공이라는 특성을 갖는 공기업의 해외투자 특성을 분석한다. 먼저 해외직접투자에 대한 이론적 계보와 특징을 검토한다. 다음으로 1970년 이후 세계 해외직접투자 동향과 특징, 우리나라의 해외투자제도 변화 및 해외투자동향과 특징을 분석한다. 이를 통해 새로운 세계 해외투자의 행위주체로서 경제 하부구조 관련 공기업, 국영초국적기업이 부상하고 있음을 살펴본다. 마지막으로 해외투자에서 선진국형과 개발도상국형 성격을 모두 가지고 있는 10개 연구대상 공기업의 해외진출 목적과 전략을 분석한다.

• 무역학회지
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.119-134
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• 2022

A new protectionism caused by the US-China competition and a following new Cold War would have a negative impact on global FDI. In this time, this study researched the effects of the long lasting global openness and liberalization on Korea's Inward FDI. 1,387 foreign invested companies in Korea were analyzed. The results are summarized as follows. First, Korea's FDI has been expanded under the environment of globalization. The IFDI amount and share in GDP increased. Seven countries out of the world top 10 were listed in Korea' the top 10. However, the share of the US and Japan's FDI in Korea's IFDI decreased. Second, non-manufacturing industry became prevalent in Korea's IFDI. Considering it's local market-oriented characteristics, the biggest investment motivation by global companies was Korean market pursuit. The US was more local market-oriented than Japan. Third, cross-border M&A, which became active in developed countries since 1980s, also kicked off in Korea from late 1990s. Global companies managed foreign-invested companies in Korea with shares close to wholly owned. The US had higher share ratios than Japan. The implications by this research are as follows. First, looming protectionism by a New Cold War would negatively affect Korea's IFDI through the adverse function of globalization. Second, Korea's IFDI has been converted to a market pursuit type being mainly leaded by non-manufacturing industry. Since GDP is the largest FDI motive in this type of FDI, the key policy for IFDI promotion is lying in the expansion of domestic market rather than deregulation.