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A Macro Analysis of Technology Billionaires : A Retrospective Approach of Technology Commercialization

기술업 억만장자 거시분석 : 거꾸로 보는 기술사업화 관점에서

  • 김문환 (중소벤처기업부, 한남대 경제과) ;
  • 설성수 (한남대 경제학과)
  • Received : 2018.09.05
  • Accepted : 2018.10.09
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

This study analyzes the technology billionaires with the combination of technology commercialization studies and billionaire research. However, we will not discuss individual billionaires, but discuss the general features of technology billionaires. This study assumes that the answers to the technology commercialization studies are in the technology billionaire researches. In other words, unlike the technology commercialization studies so far, it can be said that it is a retrospective approach of technology commercialization to see the process and the beginning from the result. The conclusion of this study is as follows. First, technology billionaires are in the middle rank among industries, but their wealth is the best. Second, in the technology sector, four 20s are self-made billionaires. It is a matter of securing technological opportunities, not a long training and preparation. Third, the determinants of technology billionaires are population size and venture capital investment. This means technological efforts and sufficient market conditions are the basis for the development of technology billionaires. Fourth, only high income is not the determinant of technology billionaires. There are many small countries that are very rich but can not utilize technology. Technology billionaires can appear in countries with a minimum of US $ 20,000, unless the country has a huge population such as China and India. Sixth, technology billionaires in the diversified business, classified as Chaebol in low-income countries become scarce in the countries over the US $ 40,000. Billionaires will increase rapidly from the mid-2000s. However, this is not explained by the income increase effect. The world's income increase has been slowing since the 1980s. The market economy effect of the socialist countries is not the reason, because it is limited to some socialist countries. Ultimately, the main reason is the new technology opportunity called the IT paradigm.

본 연구는 기술사업화론과 억만장자 연구를 결합하여 기술업 억만장자를 분석한 것인데, 최초의 시도라 언급할 것이 많아 개별 억만장자를 추적하지 않고 기술업 억만장자 일반을 다룬 것이다. 본 연구는 다음과 같이 요약된다. 첫째, 기술업 억만장자는 숫적으로는 중간 순위이지만 보유재산으로는 최고이다. 둘째, 기술업종에서는 4명의 20대가 자수성가하여 억만장자가 되었다. 셋째, 기술업 억만장자를 결정하는 요인은 신기술을 위한 사회적 노력과 이를 뒷받침하는 시장규모(인구)인데, 이는 기술업 억만장자 형성의 기본조건이라 보인다. 넷째, 아주 부유하지만 기술업을 소화하지 못하는 작은 국가가 많다. 여섯째, 저소득국은 불공정거래의 상징인 재벌로 분류되는 업종이 크나, 미화 4만 달러 정도가 재벌의 존재에 고비라 판단된다. 일곱째, 억만장자가 2000년대 중반부터 급격히 증가한 이유는 IT패러다임이라 부를 수 있는 새로운 기술기회라 판단된다. 본 연구는 지금까지의 기술사업화론과 달리 결과에서 과정과 시작을 보는 거꾸로 보는 기술사업화 접근이라 할 수 있다.

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