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A policy evaluation and empirical analysis on the business environments for facilitation of the Pohang Youngilman Port

포항영일만항 활성화를 위한 정책 평가와 사업 여건 분석

  • Jung-Hwan Kim (Department of International Trade, Daegu Catholic University) ;
  • Dong-Wook Kwak (Department of International Trade, The Graduate School of Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University)
  • 김정환 (대구가톨릭대학교 무역학과) ;
  • 곽동욱 (경북대학교 대학원 무역학과)
  • Received : 2021.12.10
  • Accepted : 2021.12.28
  • Published : 2021.12.30
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Abstract

The Pohang Youngilman Port is the only international trade port in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region, but its cargo throughput has been stagnated since its opening. Finding out ways to revitalize the port has been a big issue in the region, taking its potential business effects on the surrounding areas into consideration. This study, therefore, aimed to critically evaluate the government policies and empirically analyze business environments of the Pohang Youngilman Port as a fundamental to reach solutions for its revitalization. The policy evaluation showed that there are discrepancies in viewing contexts, implementations and mechanisms of the port at each government level, which resulted in implementing various but inconsistent solutions. Also, the interview results were analyzed to point out the fundamental problems, such as limited cargo volume due to weak hinterland development, lack of shuttle shipping between Busan New Port and Pohang Youngilman Port, and lack of large shippers to diverse the shipping network. This study has academic and managerial implications in suggesting measures for facilitation of the Pohang Youngilman Port by amalgamating various viewpoints of governments and stakeholders, which can be used for policy development as well as practical solutions for the port.

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