• KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.113-190
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• 2002

The purpose of this paper is to perform empirical studies on the impact of pollution intensity on international competitiveness using 1993 and 1998 data, and to estimate the change in environmental regulation level faced by the firms during 1993~1998. Collecting relevant data and providing them for further studies in the area are another purposes of the paper. The first method is the regression of various indices of international competitiveness on factor costs, such as labor, capital, R&D and pollution abatement costs. Goal of the regression analysis is to estimate the scarcity and comparative advantage effect of each production factor, especially environmental resource. Regression results show that those industries which employ more environmental resource have higher comparative advantage in both years, which implies that Korean firms are endowed with abundant environmental resource compared to other countries. The second method is to compute the relative scarcity indices(HOVL indices) of production factors, proposed by Leamer based on Vanek's generalized Hecksher-Ohlin Theorem. This method estimates the relative scarcity of production factors by computing factor costs embodied in import and export of commodities. This method shows similar results as the regression method; i.e., trade pattern of production factors implies that the manufacturing sector in Korea is endowed with abundant environmental resource compared to other countries. Considering population density, water resource endowment, intensity of economic activity per unit area and current air and water pollution levels, it is evident that Korea is never endowed with abundant environmental resource compared to other countries. Then the abundance of environmental resource revealed by the trade patterns of commodities and production factors implies that Korea's environmental regulation level is excessively generous compared to environmental capacity, and that this increased the environmental resource endowment supplied to firms and thus distorted the inter-industry comparative advantages. Both regression and HOVL methods, on the other hand, show that overall environmental regulation level faced by the firms has been strengthened during 1993~1998.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.5-11
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• 2016

Purpose - The Education Ministry has plans to select top 10 percent academic journals among the domestic registration journals in NRF(National Research Foundation of Korea), and designate them as outstanding academic journals. To reflect this trend, KODISA has set its sights on paper publication rate and citation index with pushing forward globalism. First, this study will arrange the process of globalism and the current state of paper submission, and propose the direction of improvement in academic journals through understanding the characteristics of each major field. Research design, data, and methodology - KODISA has preceeded in examining and publishing research papers related to distribution field through indirectly or stimulating academic advancement. KODISA covers the whole fields in social science as well as in business administration and economics that associated with distribution field not limiting only within the range of distribution field. That is, the new subject that contributes to the progress in distribution field with original research can be a priority criteria in KODISA journal publication. Results - The major fields in papers published in KODISA can be categorized broadly as distribution field with economic and business administration point of view. Therefore, the distribution field with economic point of view includes the issues such as regulations, system, industry, market environment, distribution system, trade, and macroeconomics, etc. The business administration point of view in distribution includes distribution strategy, distribution organization, and distribution channel from the perspectives of the firm, etc. Conclusions - The aim of KODISA in 2020 is to be a global academic journal as SCI level of each journal in KODISA, JDS(Registration journal), IJIDB(Registration candidate), EAJBM(Registration candidate), JAFEB(Cabell's Registration journal). The KODISA journals have already settled as the largest academic society and journals of Korea in 2016 currently from humanities and social sciences area by the most gross in publication circulation, volumes, and types. Hereafter, KODISA will focus on the improvement for the objective indicators such as Impact Factor and Centrality index as qualitative growth as well as quantitative expansion. By doing so, KODISA will be a forum for developmental academic debate with attracting the world's greatest scholars' papers. Furthermore, they will be recognized journals and grow as the first-rate academic journals inside and outside of Korea.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.352-364
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• 2018

Objective: The Korean Industrial Hygiene Association(KIHA) held a forum on "Improvement of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) regulations for enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency in the field" at its 2018 Winter Conference(February 2, 2018). This article summarized the major consensus opinions developed at the forum. Methods: Since the initial implementation of the MSDS system, the contents of the system have changed and related studies have been reviewed. Before the forum, online questionnaires were developed and opinions on the effectiveness of MSDS program were collected from various strata of the occupational health field. We also summarized the key opinions of companies, trade unions, experts, and government officials as discussed at the forums. Results: A total of 265 opinions were gathered through online questionnaire surveys from safety and health managers, trade unions, government officials, and health professionals. The results of online surveys and discussions showed some differences of opinion, but it was a common perception that the current MSDS system is not working effectively in the workplace. It was considered necessary to strengthen MSDS education and to make it easier for workers to understand and deliver the necessary information. In addition, it was confirmed that the supply of and education on MSDS to small- and medium-sized enterprise workers is not being well executed. In particular, MSDS training for subcontract workers should be carried out under the responsibility of the contracting employer. Conclusions: In order for the MSDS system to serve more effectively in the field in the future, it needs to be improved in terms of the effective education and training considering the type of industry and employment.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.178-185
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• 2021

The emergence of social networks has led to the flourishing of a new golden era of branding, which is a challenge for companies due to the need for creative positioning of companies with an emphasis on building trust and loyalty to the brand. Consumers are becoming more demanding and due to a wide range of products in different markets, make demands that are more stringent on companies. The goal of this article was to study the main trends of branding and advertising on social networks to develop a new approach to brand promotion. Methodology. The quantitative and qualitative research design was used to determine the main trends in branding and advertising on social networks. The methodology included the following methods: 1) analysis of the relationship between brand value and brand content strategy, 2) content analysis of the content of companies in social networks on the example of 10 world-famous brands with the highest value. The results allowed forming the criteria of effective content and communication: simplicity of content and simplicity of communication, lack of direct advertising of products, emphasis on global socio-economic problems and social orientation, unobtrusive communication, content creativity, indirect information about the product or work, the history of the company's development through various tools. The main content strategies of brands are defined: storytelling strategy; strategy of informing about the history of the company's development; entertainment and information strategy; strategy of joint interaction with the audience through the involvement of wellknown influencers or users of products. The theoretical and practical value of the results is confirmed by the conceptualization of the main content strategies of world-famous brands, which are pioneers in new ways to build relationships with users through social networks. The research proposes to use a customer-oriented approach to brand promotion. This means studying consumer behavior and predicting possible changes in behavior, which determines the level of interaction with the brand, the content strategy of the brand, and its effectiveness.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.186-198
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• 2021

The introduction of digital technologies affects most socio-economic processes and activities in the economy, from agriculture to public services. Even though the world is currently only in the early stages of digital transformation, the digital economy is growing rapidly, especially in developing countries. Shortly, digital platforms will be able to replace the "invisible hand" of the market and turn it into digital. Some digital platforms have already reached global reach in some sectors of the economy. The growing value of data and artificial intelligence is reflected in the high capitalization of these enterprises. Their growing role has far-reaching consequences for the organization of economic activity and integration into the field of e-business. However, their importance and level of development in different countries differ significantly. The main purpose of this article is an assessment of the level and trends of the digital economy in the world and the identification of homogeneous groups of states following the main trends in the development of its components from among the EU countries. The methodology of the conducted research is based on the use of general scientific research methods in the analysis of secondary sources and the application of statistical methods of correlation-regression and cluster analysis. Macroeconomic indicators and components of DESI (Digital Economy and Society Index) were used for the analysis. Results. Based on the analysis established that most developed countries have a medium level of digitalization of the business environment and a high level of digitalization of socially oriented public services, while countries with lower GDP focus their policies on building digital infrastructure and training qualified personnel. The study summarizes and analyzes current trends in digital technology, analyzes the level and dynamics of integration of digital technologies of the studied EU countries, the level of development of e-business and e-commerce. The conceptualization of mechanisms of creation of added value in the digital economy is offered and the possible consequences of digitalization of the economy of developing countries are generalized.

• 무역학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.83-94
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• 2019

Article 17 of the Marine Insurance Act (MIA) states that "A contract of marine insurance is a contract based upon the utmost good faith, and if the utmost good faith be not observed by either party, the contract may be avoided by the other party." In the Carter v. Boehm case, Lord Mansfield was the first to provide a comprehensive description of the duty of utmost good faith, which is analyzed here. This judgement not only laid the foundation for the Modern English Insurance Act, but it also influenced the draft of the English Insurance Act of 2015, which aimed at correcting distortions that occurred during the application of statue law and common law thereafter. The duty of utmost good faith, applied between Lord Mansfield's insured and insurer presents the context of information asymmetry of the insured and insurer entering contracts. In the absence of information asymmetry, in contrast to the effects of being in both sides of the duty of utmost good faith, alleviating the duty of disclosure of the insured, and it is also clear that the warning of the severity of the retrospective avoidance of the breach of duty of disclosure and the need for its limited application have already been pointed out. Furthermore, considering the principle of retrospective avoidance, the duty of utmost good faith should be understood as a concept limited to the duty of disclosure before a contract is concluded

• 무역학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.109-133
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• 2016

유라시아의 지역적 중요성으로 인하여 주요 국가들이 유라시아와 관련된 국가대전략을 수립하고 있는데 그 대표적인 것이 중국의 일대일로전략과 한국의 유라시아 이니셔티브라고 할 수 있다. 한국의 유라시아 이니셔티브는 동북아 물류중심지화 전략이후에 수립된 박근혜정부의 창조경제기반 국가대전략으로서 유라시아의 미래를 위하여 역내국가들과 함께 하나의 대륙, 창조의 대륙, 평화의 대륙을 만드는 것을 목표로 하고 있다. 이러한 유라시아 이니셔티브에서 중요한 사업의 하나가 물류운송 네트워크 구축사업인데 물류운송 네트워크 구축사업은 유라시아 친선특급, 나진-하산 물류사업, 북극항로개척, 철도운송 네트워크로 살펴볼 수 있다. 본 논문은 유라시아 이니셔티브상의 철도운송네트워크 구축사업을 포함하여 유라시아 익스프레스 사업의 현황을 살펴보고 효율화방안을 모색함으로써 유라시아 물류 네트워크의 조기 구축에 기여함을 그 연구목적으로 한다.

• 무역학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.41-66
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• 2016

미국 상장 전·후 기업가치의 대용변수인 Tobin'Q의 변화를 살펴본 결과 유의한 결과는 많이 얻을 수 없었으나 상장 후의 Tobin'Q는 상장 전에 비해 하락하는 모습을 보였다. 상장 후 매출과 순이익과 관련한 경영성과의 변화에 대해서는 상장 후의 매출액 증가율이 상장 전에 비해 점차 떨어지는 것으로 나타났다. 반면에 영업이익률과 순이익률에 대해서는 대기업의 경우 상장 후에 오히려 상승하는 모습을 보였으나 중소기업의 경우에는 상장 후 지속적으로 하락하는 모습을 보였다. 부채비율과 관련하여서는 상장 이후 점차 하락하는 특징을 보였다. 매출 대비 순이자 지출 비율의 경우 중소기업의 경우 상장 후 이자 지급 비율이 다소 하락하는 특징을 보였다. ROE와 관련하여서는 상장 이전에 비해 크게 하락하는 특징을 보였다. ROI의 경우에도 ROE와 비슷한 특징을 보여 중소기업의 ROI가 상장 후 크게 하락하는 결과를 보였다. 당좌비율 역시 유동 비율과 비슷한 결과를 도출하고 있다.

• 무역학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.159-184
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• 2017

OECD는 투자위원회를 중심으로 각국 NCP들이 OECD 가이드라인을 효과적으로 이행하기 위한 일환으로 NCP 간 동료평가(Peer Review)를 강조하는 추세이다. 각 NCP로서는 동료평가가 자발적인 성격이라고는 하지만 부정적인 평가를 받게 되는 경우 국제적으로 많은 비난을 받을 소지가 크고 국가 이미지에도 심각한 타격을 입을 가능성이 높다. 더군다나 지난 2017년 3월, 기업책임경영에 관한 작업반(Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct) 회의에서 한국 NCP에 대하여 2019년 동료평가를 시행하기로 결정하였다. 이에 본 논문에서는 NCP 동료학습의 의의와 현황, 최근 시행되었던 덴마크와 벨기에 동료평가 사례들을 검토함으로써 우리 정부가 2019년 동료평가에 어떻게 대비해야 하는지 정책적 제언을 하고 있다.

• 무역학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.185-215
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• 2017

미국의 탈퇴 이후 불확실성이 많지만, TPP는 정부조달 시장개방에 소극적이었던 베트남, 말레이시아, 브루나이, 멕시코 등의 주요 중진국들의 정부조달 시장을 개방하는 데에 성공하였다. 본 글에서는 현재 가장 큰 규모의 세계 정부조달 시장개방 협정인 WTO GPA와 TPP의 조건들과 규정을 비교하면서 어떻게 TPP가 이 국가들의 시장을 개방하였는지에 대한 함의를 얻고자 한다. 시장개방범위 및 하한선 차원에서 TPP 정부조달 분야의 가장 큰 특징은 정부조달 시장개방에 소극적인 중진국들에게 20년까지의 전환기간을 부여하고, 하한선을 단계적으로 내리게 했다는 점이다. 또한, TPP는 GPA에 비해서 개도국 정부기관들의 행정적 부담 및 비용을 낮추어 주고자 하고 있다. 정부는 새로운 정부조달 시장개방 협상에서 정부조달 시장의 개방을 위해 위의 협상 전략을 고려할 필요가 있다.