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http://dx.doi.org/10.5855/ENERGY.2014.23.2.102

An Analysis on the Value Chain of Korean Bioenergy Industry  

Park, Chang-Dae (Graduate School of Energy & Environment, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
Chae, Yeoung-Jin (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)
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This study analyzes whether the value-added structure of Korean bioenergy industry exhibits a virtuous cycle through the value chain(VC) within bioenergy firms, using a regression analysis based on a survey to Korean bioenergy companies. As a result, in Korean bioenergy companies, the R&D outputs positively influence an increase in production, and a decrease in production costs positively influences an increase in profit rates per sales. However, the government's supports for R&D is analyzed neither to lead an increase in corporates' R&D investments, nor to contribute to an increase in their R&D outputs. In addition, it turns out that an increase in production does not contribute to a decrease in production costs. Besides, it is analyzed that an increase in profit rates per sales does not contribute to an increase in production or an increase in the R&D investments. The virtuous cycle of the value chain in Korean bioenergy firms is, therefore, estimated to be weak. This study has a policy implication to need further efforts to create the virtuous cycle in the VC of Korean bioenergy industry.
Keywords
Korean Bioenergy Industry; Value Chain; Virtuous Cycle;
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