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Diversification Strategies of Overseas Construction using the Berry-Herfindahl Index

베리-허핀달 지수를 활용한 해외건설의 다각화 전략

  • Park, Hwan-Pyo (Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology)
  • Received : 2021.07.14
  • Accepted : 2021.07.28
  • Published : 2021.08.20
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Abstract

This study analyzed diversification and diversification indices by region and construction type of overseas construction in major global countries using the Berry-Herfindahl Index. The analysis found that advanced European countries account for most of the countries with a high overseas share of global design and construction companies, and a high degree of diversification by engineering and by region. Korea is pushing for diversification through the specialization of construction enterprises by type of construction, and design enterprises are concentrated in some areas and specializations by type of construction and region. In the future, Korea's global construction companies need to strengthen their overseas competitiveness by diversifying their overseas business areas and their industrial sectors in the way that advanced countries have.

본 연구는 베리-허핀달 지수를 활용한 글로벌 주요 국가의 해외건설 지역별 및 공종별 다각화 및 다변화 지수를 분석하였다. 분석결과, 글로벌 설계 및 시공기업의 해외비중이 높고, 공종별 및 지역별 다각화 정도가 높은 국가들은 유럽 선진 국가들이 대부분을 차지하고 있다. 한국은 시공기업의 공종별 전문화를 통한 다각화를 추진하고 있고, 설계기업은 공종별 및 지역별로 전문화 및 일부 지역에 편중되어 있다. 향후에는 한국의 글로벌 건설기업은 선진국과 같이 해외사업 지역 다변화 및 공종 다각화로 해외경쟁력을 강화할 필요가 있다.

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Acknowledgement

This research supported by a grant(KICT 2019-101) from Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (project name : Evaluation of the Global Competitiveness in the Construction Industry).

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