• Proceeding of Spring/Autumn Annual Conference of KHA
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.167-170
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• 2005

This study aims to develop a detachable 'Infill Components' applicable to open housing. Recently, the need for innovative housing methods is increasing because of the environmental preservation issues and the need for favorable housing stock resulting from the increased housing supply ratio. In order to maintain favorable housing stock, there has to has a to be a shift from typical plans and construction methods for mass production to those with some identity, which may satisfy various needs of dwellers. In this light, the Ramen structure has become popular owing to the growth of remodelling market, and construction companies tend to adopt flexible type multi-family housings to increase sales by appealing to their customers. However, there are few domestic studies on the Infill components for the change of structure. As a result, further studies may have to be based on the case study. The purpose of this research is to provide fundamentals for the development of infill components corresponding to the structural change, especially for the development of partition walls that can be easily moved by dwellers. By reviewing problem of construction, arrangement of the movable partition wall system and door system which has within wring in the first Experimental Open Housing in Korea at KICT(KOHP21), this research provides the fundamentals for developing a movable partition wall acceptable to the dwellers who may want to remodel the interior to meet the needs of themselves.

• KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.23-48
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• 1992

The Korea's Consumer electronics industry has exhibited a spectacular growth in the last three decades, expanding into one of the most important industries in Korea in many respects. One interesting aspect of the industry is the dominant role played by the Big Three of the industry, Gumsung, Samsung, and Daewoo. Since 1984, the three companies have accounted for about 90% of the sales in key items such as color TV, VTRs, refrigerators, and washers. The Big Three not only dominated the manufacturing stage, but also the distribution stage of the industry through their networks of exclusive dealers that constitute the major part of the distribution market. In this study, we analyzed the effects of the exclusive dealing by the Big Three on the efficiency of the Korean economy. We find that exclusive dealing by the Big Three could seriously constrain competition in both the manufacturing and distribution stages of the industry. Exclusive dealing by the Big Three effectively forcecloses the market for most other manufacturers as well as deterring entry into the manufacturing stage by potential entrants. Further, it impedes the growth of distributors that achieve the economies of scale and scope and restricts competition by the Big Three. In contrast, we could find little evidence that exclusive dealing by the Big Three is pro-competitive or enhances welfare. As a remedy to this problem, we suggest that the Fair Trade Commission of Korea should regulate the exclusive dealing by the Big Three, thus opening the door for the growth of distributors that are not bound by an exclusive dealing relationship with any of the Big Three. Put differently, we urge the Korean Fair Trade Commission to apply the Article 23 (5) to the exclusive dealing by the Big Three. Article 23 (5) that states that unfair restrictive dealing is illegal has never been clarified by the FTC. We believe that our analysis could also serve as a basic for the clarification of the article in general.