• Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.41-59
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• 2007

Recently, the fresh logistics recognizes to be created the high value-added part for logistics companies. Because the fresh logistics, which provides the system of temperature control and sanitary management, is able to be created more better high value-added products than the existed logistics system. In this research, we suggest the fresh logistics cluster for the proposal of activation in the field of food industry, which apply good activity for fresh logistics, and show the present condition and matters domestic fresh logistics market. This study did analyze the status & volume of perishable cargo which come from the imported Chinese fresh products representatively, at Incheon port and assume to build the fresh logistics cluster complex at Songdo FEZ, which is available developing and located near by Incheon port. The actual intensive study should be progressed for Korean logistics companies in order to optimize to the suitable fresh logistics system, need to set up the policy and management of statistical data concerning fresh logistics system.

• Proceedings of the Korea Technology Innovation Society Conference
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• 2013.10a
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• pp.456-471
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• 2013

• Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.551-566
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• 2013

This study aims to evaluate the industrial cluster policy implemented in Korea during the last decade or so, examine whether it can still be a valid policy measure in the creative economy regime, and propose policy directions for the future. It is evaluated that the cluster policy has contributed to increasing productivity by improving networks between companies, universities and research centers and thus strengthening innovation infrastructure. The policy, however, by its characteristics of government-domination, failed to develop open-ended and flexible spontaneous clusters. Industrial clusters have the capability to contribute to the virtuous circle of creative economy by enhancing creativity and innovativeness, and subsequently by increasing value-added. In order to maximize these positive effects, a few suggestions are made, including being faithful to the very nature of clusters, e.g. geographical proximity and connectedness, intending clusters with creativity well maintained, orienting toward multi-scalar clusters with a mixture of local and global perspectives, and matching regional and industrial policies with regards to clusters.

• Review of Culture and Economy
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.89-124
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• 2018

Although design industry belongs to one of the creative industries and contributes significantly to urban cultural economy based on its cluster formation, researches on design industry are rarely made explicit from the perspective of creative industry cluster. After reviewing the life cycle of design industry clusters in Euljiro and Hongdae Area in Seoul, this study compares these two clusters with respect of diverse dimensions of creative industry cluster such as agglomeration economy, spin-off activities and institutional environments. Research methodology includes the analysis of ?Seoul Business Statistics? and the in-depth interviews with 14 professional designers. The result shows that design industry cluster in Euljiro is close to the traditional industry cluster mainly dependent on printing industry with very limited impact on urban economy, while Hongdae Area develops creative industry cluster by virtue of university spin-offs, art markets, hybrid cultural consumption spaces and the active participation of designers contributing to urban economy in diverse ways. This comparative analysis highlights the importance of various environmental components to encourage creative activities in developing the creative industry cluster.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.40 no.2 s.107
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• pp.187-201
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• 2005

With the trend of urban polynucleation, the issue of detecting economic clusters or urban employment centers has been considered as crucial. However, the prior researches had some limitations in detecting economic clusters in the empirical analysis: i.e. inherent inefficiency of density-based clustering methods, difficulty in detecting linear types of spatial clusters and lacks of consideration of economic significance. The purpose of this paper is to propose the clustering method with the procedure of testing statistical and economic significance named as VCEC (Variable Clumping method for Economic Clusters) and to apply it to a case analysis of Erie County, New York, in order to test its validity. By applying a search radius and a total employment as an economic threshold, 'the both statistically and economically significant clusters' were detected in the Erie County, and proved to be efficient.

• Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.243-266
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• 2015

This study does a case study of the electric-electronic cluster in Tamaulipas, Mexico. The purpose of this study is to investigate the development of industrial cluster in Mexico. The electric-electronics cluster in Tamaulipas, Mexico is MNC(Multinational Corporation) cluster. The number of MNC cluster increased after trade liberalization in Mexico. The result has demonstrated that the actual needs of maquila plants run by MNCs are the primary drivers for the formation and development of the cluster, which are related to education and human resource development. Overall, the electric-electronics cluster in Tamaulipas, Mexico is in its initial state, and the linkage between cluster members and local sectors such as Mexican suppliers is not strong. Finally, this study suggests the developmental ideas for the cluster.

• Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.327-338
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• 2003

The concept of industrial cluster began with the agglomeration economies occurring in a small scale place, which are mainly drawn from intense networking between companies, universities, research centers and other institutional bodies. Recently, however, as cooperation between autonomous administrative units and between industrial clusters has been more active than ever, there has emerged the concept of extended industrial cluster (EIC) and, subsequently, policy measures for nurturing it. This study focuses on the concept of EIC, mainly in the perspective of the need to adopt it into the industrial cluster literature. The study identifies the raison d'etre of EIC in the respects of the flexibility of geographic range, complementarity and cooperation between functions and regions, scale economies and productivity, and the development stage of industrial clusters. It also suggests how to establish the concept of EIC in the Korean context and how to apply EIC policy in the Korean industrial policy.

• Proceedings of the Technology Innovation Conference
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• 2004.02a
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• pp.178-201
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• 2004

경제의 패러다임이 지식의 확산과 공유가 경제 성장의 주요한 요소로 대두되는 지식기반경제로 변화하게 되고, 융합 기술(fusion technology)의 중요성에 대한 인식으로부터 학제간(inter-disciplinary) 연구나 기술개발이 활발해지면서, 각 산업이 타산업과 맺고 있는 특정한 연계구조에 대한 분석은 정부의 기술정책이나 기업의 기술전략 수립에 필수적인 것으로 받아들여지고 있다. 특히 산업간 지식흐름의 구조를 파악하는 것은 산업간 협력(collaboration)의 형태나 파급효과에 대한 분석뿐만 아니라 기술 혁신을 촉진하기위한 혁신 클러스터(innovative cluster) 형성의 기초를 제공하는 것이라 하겠다. 따라서 본 연구는 기술집약적 장비에 체화된 유형자원의 간접적 지식 확산이 아닌, 특허 인용의 명백한 지식 흐름을 활용하여 한국 제조업의 지식 흐름 구조를 분석하고 이를 토대로 클러스터를 나누는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이를 위하여 특허 인용 정보가 존재하는 미국특허청(USPTO)의 자료를 이용하며, 여기에서 도출된 한국 특허의 인용관계를 통해 한국 제조업의 네트워크 및 클러스터를 생성하였다. 즉, 특허 분류를 산업 분류에 매칭(matching)시킴으로써, 특허의 인용관계를 각 특허가 속한 산업간의 지식흐름으로 변환하여 산업간 연계 구조를 파악하고 이를 토대로 한국 산업의 지식 클러스터를 생성함으로써 클러스터간 지식 흐름을 분석하고, 각 클러스터의 기술적 특성을 제시하였다. 본 연구는 한국 산업의 지식흐름을 미국특허청에 출원된 한국 특허를 활용하여 분석했다는 점에서 제기될 수 있는 해외 기술 시장으로의 전략적 차원의 출원에 의한 자료의 편중성문제와 지식흐름의 절대량이 아닌 상대량을 통해 클러스터링함으로써 발생될 수 있는 자료 활용의 한계점을 지니고 있다. 그러나 비체화 지식의 흐름을 특허인용관계를 통해 실증적으로 분석하고, 이를 통해 클러스터를 나누어 산업간 연계구조와 기간에 따른 변화 양상을 조명하며, 각 클러스터의 특성을 다양한 지표(indicators)로부터 설명했다는 데에서 의의를 찾을 수 있다. 본 연구의 결과는 기술혁신을 위한 국가 차원의 산업정책이나 기술개발과 관련한 기업의 기술전략에 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.391-407
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• 2023

The state of Baden-Württemberg has one of the strongest regional economies in Germany and is known as one of the most innovative regions in both Germany and Europe. Clusters have played a central role in innovation strategies. The article analyzes the current cluster policy in Baden-Württemberg. The Baden-Württemberg cluster policy has systematically supported the development of clusters, cluster initiatives, and state-wide networks. It has also provided increasing support to regions in developing and implementing innovation and networking activities. The cluster policy has specifically focused on promoting collaborations across different industries and technologies, as well as implementing measures for internationalization. The goal of the Baden-Württemberg state cluster policy was to professionalize cluster management and improve its quality. The cluster policy in Baden-Württemberg has adopted a bottom-up approach and utilized various measures and instruments to promote dialogue. The cluster policy in Baden-Württemberg has established a dedicated cluster agency responsible for developing strategies and implementing individual measures.

• Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.214-235
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• 2019

This study adopts the concept of social innovation cluster in which social economy organizations as one of the emerging axes of economic systems operate in collaboration with government agencies, investment institutions, intermediate supporting organizations and non-profit organizations, and investigates how the clusters of this kind grow in the context of the Korean socio-economic situation for the cases of Seongdong-gu and Eunpyeong-gu in Seoul, Korea. For this purpose, it has identified the actors of the clusters and their internal relations, and analyzed the process of cluster formation. A social network analysis of the partnerships between the actors has shown that Seongdong-gu has more diversified types of the network participation of universities, global networks and investment institutions than Eunpyeong-gu. It is interpreted that this pattern has resulted from the domination of private organizations in the former area, which is also confirmed by in-depth interviews with persons involved in the clusters. Although the facets of social innovation clusters are manifested in both areas, even in their initial stage, such factors as linkages between industrial actors and convergence with other clusters, which appear in the maturing stage of cluster formation, has yet to be found. It is suggested that the sustainable growth of social innovation clusters should be accompanied by information sharing and cooperation between the two areas on the future orientation of development.