• KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.151-194
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• 1997

본고는 다음과 같은 문제를 제기한다. 해외직접투자와 관련한 우려 중의 하나가 수출이 잘되고 있는 부문에서 해외투자가 증가하여 국내의 수출기반을 약화시킬 수 있다는 것인데, 이를 어떻게 해석할 수 있을 것인가? 이 문제에 대한 접근을 위해 본 논문에서는 우리나라 수출입(輸出入) 및 해외직접투자(海外直接投資)의 구조변화(構造變化)에 관한 분석을 시도하고 해외직접투자의 요인(要因)을 추론하였다. 근년에 해외직접투자가 급증하면서 해외직접투자의 경제적 효과에 대한 관심이 높아지고 산업공동화를 우려하는 견해도 대두되고 있다. 특히 우리 기업의 해외진출을 진출(進出)이 아닌 탈출(脫出)로 인식하기도 한다. 고임금, 고금리, 고지가, 고물류비 등 국내의 고비용 구조가 우리 기업을 해외로 몰아내고 있다는 것이다. 본고는 해외투자에 관한 이러한 시각이 우리 기업의 해외투자가 기업고유(企業固有)의 자산(資産) 또는 경쟁우위(競爭優位)를 활용 강화하기 위해 이루어지는 측면을 간과하고 있음을 지적한다. 본고는 다음과 같은 점을 강조한다. 우선 해외투자는 경쟁우위가 증가하는 부문(본고에서는 수출비중이 커지는 부문)에서 오히려 더 자주 이루어지는 경향이 있다는 것이다. 이는 절충적 패러다임에서의 소유권우위적 요소가 해외투자의 요인 및 양상을 설명하는 데 중요함을 의미한다. 우리나라의 최대 수출업종인 조립금속 기계장비부문에서의 해외투자 증가도 이러한 맥락에서 보면 아주 당연하다고 할 수 있다. 그리고 조립금속 기계장비부문의 해외투자 내용을 살펴보면 주로 보급률이 높은 중저급 성숙기제품 중심으로 해외투자가 이루어지고 고급제품은 주로 국내에서 생산되거나 선진기술습득을 위해 선진국에서 생산되고 있는 것으로 판단된다. 결과적으로 주요수출업종(主要輸出業種)에서의 해외투자(海外投資)는 오히려 당연하고 내용면에서도 국내경제(國內經濟)의 구조고도화(構造高度化)를 저해하지는 않는 것으로 판단된다. 본고는 향후 정책이 해외직접투자가 국내산업구조(國內産業構造)의 질적(質的) 고도화(高度化)에 효과적(效果的)으로 기여하는 방향으로 마련되어야 함을 강조하고 이를 위해 국내(國內) 기술기반(技術基盤)의 강화(强化), 고급인력(高級人力) 개발(開發) 등을 제안한다. 해외직접투자의 증가가 국내 고부가 직종의 증가로 이어지고 이것이 저부가 직종의 감소를 상회하도록 해야 하고, 이러한 정책이 실패하면 국내의 고용감소는 불가피하며 고용감소를 우려하여 해외직접투자를 인위적으로 규제하는 것은 고용사정을 더욱 악화시킬 뿐임을 강조한다.

• International Area Studies Review
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.429-449
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• 2011

This study investigated the determinants of the foreign direct investment (FDI) by the Korean firms. We focused on types of FDI such as market-seeking, efficiency-seeking, strategic asset-seeking, resource seeking investment and institutional distance including economic distance, political distance and cultural distance which were affecting Korean FDI decision. We tested our hypotheses using Korean FDI data collected between 1980 and 2010. The result showed that Korean FDI to be associated with market-seeking, efficiency-seeking, strategic asset-seeking investment, and institutional distance such as economic distance. We also examined Korean FDI before and after IMF, and the results indicated that before IMF, Korean FDI was associated with market-seeking and strategic asset-seeking investment. However, after IMF, Korean FDI was associated with market-seeking, efficiency-seeking, strategic asset-seeking investment, and institutional distance such as economic distance.

• International Commerce and Information Review
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.251-278
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• 2014

This research is about global investment for managing the important position, what Korea is doing in World's main market. Considering there are some differences between developed countries' model and developing countries' model in doing direct overseas investment, they target to get political agreement and develop the new invest plan and strategy by understanding changes of Korean manufacturing companies in direct overseas investment between 2007 and 2012 and analyzing the change of yearly investment motivation factors and acturing factors for investment. The result from this result let us know that company should develop their own idea for their competitive advantage by doing direct overseas investment with the existing the on which convinces the competitive advantage for investing overseas. From the analyzing result, even though it is fairly true that raising wage and getting resources, avoiding customs, and developing alternating industries for export had influenced at the beginning, overseas investing companies' policy will be influenced by the results from studying marketing-pursuit type, which emphasizes to manage trade income and outgo, keeping the balance in the black, ensuring raw materials, local producing and manufacturing by using low-wage people for local sale, and situation for changing investing tendency as service industry.

• Journal of the Korea Society for Simulation
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.19-26
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• 2012

In this paper, we study the relationship between FDI(Foreign Direct Investment) and economic growth in Kazakhstan. For this research, we, first, investigate the factors that affect FDI infow to Kazakhstan since its independence and determine the degree of their influence. Second, we study the impact of FDI per capita on GDP per capita. To achieve these goals, an empirical study is conducted with 18 years data from 1992 to 2009 from World Bank Database. Data are analyzed using multiple linear regression, time series analysis and Granger causality test. The results show that the determinant of FDI is GDP and economic freedom index in Kazakhstan. Economic growth is affected by FDI, too. Specially, FDI is positively related to GDP and economic freedom index. FDI per capita's impact on GDP per capita is 30.4 dollars increase in GDP per capita by one dollar increase in FDI per capital inflow. The results provides useful information for policy makers to improve obtaining large amount of investments and facilitate economic growth.

• International Commerce and Information Review
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.67-93
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• 2013

This research is about global investment for managing the important position, what Korea is doing in World's main market. Considering there are some differences between developed countries' model and developing countries' model in doing direct overseas investment, they target to get political agreement and develop the new invest plan and strategy by understanding changes of Korean manufacturing companies in direct overseas investment between 2004 and 2011 and analyzing the change of yearly investment motivation factors and acturing factors for investment. The result from this result let us know that company should develop their own idea for their competitive advantage by doing direct overseas investment with the existing the on which convinces the competitive advantage for investing overseas. From the analyzing result, even though it is fairly true that raising wage and getting resources, avoiding customs, and developing alternating industries for export had influenced at the beginning, overseas investing companies' policy will be influenced by the results from studying marketing-pursuit type, which emphasizes to manage trade income and outgo, keeping the balance in the black, ensuring raw materials, local producing and manufacturing by using low-wage people for local sale, and situation for changing investing tendency as service industry.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.514-528
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• 2022

This study attempted to understand the characteristics of foreign direct investment by Chinese companies from the perspective of Dunning's OLI paradigm. This development of OFDI by Chinese companies was influenced by the Chinese government's policy, internal factors of the Chinese economy, and the economic and institutional environment of the investment target country. The characteristic of Chinese companies' OFDI is that investment in developed countries is gradually increasing amid regional concentration in Asia. And the proportion of tertiary industries is high, In the meantime, the structure of the secondary industry is changing. In addition, Chinese companies are gradually expanding and showing characteristics by considering the economic and political factors of the investment target country in the selection of overseas investment areas, and then selecting areas with little cultural difference from China's system. This characteristic of OFDI by Chinese companies is basically evaluated to be in line with the OLI paradigm of Dunning. However, the difference is that Chinese companies' OFDI not only advances in overseas investment using the strengths of companies, but also advances in investment to compensate for their shortcomings.

• The Korean Journal of Applied Statistics
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.455-464
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• 2011

Overseas direct investment is constantly on the rise, while domestic investment has been slowing and has led to concerns that the expansion of overseas investment may be weakening domestic investment. Considering the change of environment as economic growth, this paper analyzes the relationship between domestic and overseas investment using a regression tree. The result shows that overseas investment substituted domestic investment in the past (before 1985); however, they compensated for each other during the rapid growth period based on exports (1986-1997). The relationship turns out to be insignificant after the Asian currency crisis(after 1998). In addition, this paper also examines the factors determining domestic facilities investment and overseas direct investment at each stage of the changes in their influence due to globalization. Taking into account the results, we need to re-evaluate the current pattern of corporate investment apart from the past restricted point of view to help domestic enterprises efficiently utilize the international production network and resources.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.132-142
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• 2018

This study attempts to identify the external and internal factors which affect collaboration motives and investigates their respective impacts from the perspective of foreign direct investment(FDI). Although there has been much research on collaboration motives, so far, few studies have associated collaboration motives with FDI. The findings suggest that while price competitiveness and cost structure uncertainty have a positive and significant impact on collaboration motives, the gross added value to property as well as plant and equipment have a significant negative impact. Furthermore, in the case of gross added value to both property and plant and equipment, managers tend to collaborate with others to enhance the value of these factors. For both FDI and non-FDI firms, internal factors such as price competitiveness and investment within three years are significant determinants for the decision to collaborate. The difference between FDI and non-FDI firms is that for the former, the gross added value to property, an internal factor, is a critical factor, while for the latter, the cost structure uncertainty, an external factor, is critical for collaboration. To summarize, this study suggests the following managerial implication: the enhancement of the internal competency of a firm broadens the window of opportunity for collaboration with others, and consequently provides a chance to boost management efficiency.

• Management & Information Systems Review
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• v.36 no.3
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• pp.113-130
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• 2017

This study examines the effect of direct investment in Asia on firm value for nonfinancial firms listed on KRX between 2006 and 2015. We also explore whether the mediating effects of cashholdings the relationship between direct investment in Asian markets and corporate value. Recently, companies are increasing their cash holdings for risk management. Cashholdings are causing agent problems, which has a negative impact on corporate value. In this case, when the company conducts active investment activities such as foreign direct investment, it is possible to supply the appropriate funds in a timely manner, thereby cashholdings increase the possibility of success of foreign direct investment and alleviate the agent problem of cash holdings. For the analysis, the number of directly invested firms in Korean listed firms is used as the explanatory variables for the Chinese and Vietnamese markets where foreign direct investment is the most active, and cash holding is set as the moderating variable. As a result, direct investment in China and Vietnam showed a positive (+) relationship with firm value, and cashholdings have a positive the relationship between foreign direct investment and firma value. The implications of this paper are as follows. First, it is suggested that the direct value of direct investment can be enhanced the relationship between direct investment and firm value in Asia. In addition, it can be suggested that cash holdings play a role of effective investment supply in firms that implement foreign direct investment, positively affecting corporate value.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.379-391
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• 1993

Present-day world economy is characterized by : technology nationalism, economic regionalism, market protectionism, multinational corporations, efc. All nations are striving for intensifying national economic rivalry and seeking after their own interests above everything else. Many regions of the world are also forming trading blocs, which could negatively affect nonmember states. The ultimate way to meet these difficulties is to establish production facilities in the countries imposing trade regulations. However, as the existing models of direct forrign investment (DFI) do not account for the particular nature of Korean firm's DFI activities, a new point of departure is imperative. It is because of this that Korean firms have only limited firm-specific advantages, the basic precondition of extant DFI theories, compared with their developed counterparts.