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An Analysis of the Influence of Korean Environmental Sectoral System of Innovation on Innovative Performances

한국 환경산업혁신체제의 혁신성과에 대한 영향 분석

  • Ryu, Jae-Ho (Graduate School of Energy & Environment, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Geun-U (Graduate School of Energy & Environment, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Park, Jung-Gu (Graduate School of Energy & Environment, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
  • 류재호 (서울과학기술대학교 에너지환경대학원 에너지정책학과) ;
  • 김근우 (서울과학기술대학교 에너지환경대학원 에너지정책학과) ;
  • 박중구 (서울과학기술대학교 에너지환경대학원 에너지정책학과)
  • Received : 2020.02.19
  • Accepted : 2020.03.09
  • Published : 2020.03.31
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Abstract

This article analyzes the influence of sectoral system of innovation(i.e. technological regime, market demand, networks, and institution) on innovative performances(i.e. product-, process-, organizational-, marketing-, and environmental- innovation) in Korean environmental industry, conducting a multiple regression analysis based on survey data from 201 Korean environmental companies. As the results, product innovation is positively influenced by internal technology accumulation and market demand response, while not affected by external knowledge utilization, market competition, networks among market and non-market agents, government support and regulation. Process innovation is positively influenced by internal technology accumulation, networks among non-market agents and regulation, but not by external knowledge utilization, market demand response, market competition, networks among market agents, and government support. While organizational innovation is positively influenced by internal technology accumulation, external knowledge utilization and regulation, it is not affected by market demand response, market competition, networks among market and non-market agents, and government support. While marketing innovation is positively influenced by internal technology accumulation, networks among non-market agents, and government support, it is not affected by external knowledge utilization, market demand response, market competition, networks among market agents, and regulation. Environmental innovation is positively influenced by external knowledge utilization and regulation, but negatively influenced by market competition. It is not affected by internal technology accumulation, market demand response, networks among market and non-market agents, and government support. Such results suggests the following policy implications. First, it is necessary to expand the sphere of relating markets through the application of convergence technology, new regulations, and overseas markets. Second, reinforcing ecosystems among environmental market agents through demand-linked joint R&D should be revitalized. Third, it is needed to strengthen more supporting policies rather than regulation. This article has the limitation of using the survey data. And further researches on the environmental sectoral system of innovation structure itself will be tried.

본 논문은 한국의 환경기업을 대상으로 산업혁신체제(Sectoral System of Innovation, SSI)를 구성하는 기술체제·시장수요·네트워크·제도 등의 요소가 제품·공정·조직·마케팅·환경 등의 혁신성과에 미치는 영향을 분석한다. 이를 위해 한국 환경기업을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였으며, 201개 기업의 응답자료를 대상으로 다중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 분석의 결과, ① 한국 환경기업의 제품혁신은 환경SSI 요소 중 내부기술축적과 시장수요 대응정도 등에 의해서 긍정적인 영향을 받고 있는 반면, 외부지식활용, 시장경쟁, 시장주체 간과 비시장주체 간 네트워크, 정부지원과 규제 등에 의해서는 영향을 받지 않는 것으로 나타났다. ② 공정혁신은 내부기술축적, 비시장주체 간 네트워크, 규제 등에 의해서 긍정적인 영향을 받고 있으나, 외부지식활용, 시장수요 대응정도, 시장경쟁, 시장주체 간 네트워크, 정부지원 등에 의해서는 영향을 받지 않는 것으로 나타났다. ③ 조직혁신은 내부기술축적, 외부지식활용, 규제 등에 의해서 긍정적인 영향을 받고 있는 반면, 시장수요 대응정도, 시장경쟁, 시장주체 간 및 비시장주체 간 네트워크, 정부지원 등에 의해서는 영향을 받지 않는 것으로 나타났다. ④ 마케팅혁신은 내부기술축적, 비시장주체 간 네트워크, 정부지원 등에 의해서 긍정적인 영향을 받고 있는 반면, 외부지식활용, 시장수요 대응정도, 시장경쟁, 시장주체 간 네트워크, 규제 등에 의해서는 영향을 받지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 마지막으로, ⑤ 환경혁신은 외부지식활용과 규제 등에 의해서 긍정적인 영향을 받고 있으나, 시장경쟁에 의해서는 부정적인 영향을 받고 있으며, 내부기술축적, 시장수요 대응정도, 시장주체 간 및 비시장주체 간 네트워크, 정부지원 등에 의해서는 영향을 받지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 분석결과에 대응한 정책적 시사점으로는 ① 시장측면에서 융·복합 기술적용과 새로운 규제 도입 등을 통해 창출되는 시장을 개척하여 내수를 확대하는 한편, 해외시장 개척을 지원할 필요가 있다. ② 수요연계형 공동연구개발 등 환경시장주체 간 생태계 구축을 활성화할 필요가 있다. ③ 정부의 정책이 규제 외에 지원을 더욱 강화할 필요가 있다. 본 논문은 기업의 실질통계 확보가 어려워 설문조사를 활용한 분석이라는 점에서 한계가 있으며, 향후 환경SSI 요소들 간의 상호영향관계를 분석하는 추가적인 연구가 필요하다.

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