• 유통과학연구
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.95-103
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• 2019

Purpose : Promoting startups has increased in importance in labor market policies since the economic crisis. In Korea, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups is also seeking to revitalize youth startups and traditional markets by moving young stores into idle spaces in traditional markets through 'Project to Support the Activation of Youth Mall'. Research into startups in traditional markets is very limited. Therefore, this study looks at the differences between the management performance of young merchants and senior merchants, and looks at the impact of the business period. Research design, data and methodology : It was divided into youth startup and senior startup based on the age of 40 and startup and nonstartup. Based on these criteria, the company intends to compare and analyze sales and margin rates by setting the sales and margin rates with the management performance of the startup and senior startups. In particular, to look at the feasibility of government funded projects for young merchants, the company will look at the changes in sales and margin rates of young merchants and senior merchants over the period of operation. In this study, the analysis was based on the raw data of the Statistics of traditional market in 2017, and the ANCOVA was used. Results : First of all, the sales volume of stores operated by young merchants, was higher than those operated by senior merchants. Next, the margin ratio does not differ from that of stores that are for young people and those. These findings suggest that the profit structure of stores in traditional markets is similar between young merchants and senior merchants. Third, if you look at the performance of new startups based on one year of business period in more detail, it turns out that young startups have improved in sales and margin rates since startups, while senior startups have no difference. Conclusions : While it means that management performance can be improved through support for young startups, it suggests that there is a limit to supporting senior startups. Therefore, this research indicates that the government support projects centered on youth can contribute to the revitalization of traditional markets.

• 무역상무연구
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• 제66권
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• pp.285-312
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• 2015

Export and import of food, agriculture, forestry, fishery products are suffering from low growth rate due to the European financial crisis, global recession, and Japan's 2012 export expansion following the aftermath of 2011 earthquake. Upon the signing and enactment of Free Trade Agreement with the U.S. and the EU, agriculture and fishery product have become the center of attention. Agriculture and fishery was reported to be 80million dollars, 1.46% of total national export, in 2012. Starting from2000, South Korea's government began its effort to expand agriculture and fishery export and as a result, export has steadily increased despite decreased consumption led by global recession. K-Sure has started an insurance program with the purpose of promoting SME business's export. It protects SME business against risk arising from credit, emergency, bad debt, and domestic price increase. This study aims to evaluate the service quality of K-Sure's insurance program via surveying SME businesses in the agriculture and fishery industry. Also this study will identify key service factors for SME businesses and explore ways to expand SME exports of agriculture and fishery by analyzing consumer satisfaction index. Results indicated service product quality factor, service communication quality factor, and social quality factor was key to improving consumer satisfaction for SME businesses in agriculture and fishery industry. Service product quality factor had a negative effect on consumer satisfaction in term of variety and results indicated that service communication quality factor's responsiveness element had minimal impact on consumer satisfaction. Conversely, all elements for social quality factor had positive effects on consumer satisfaction. Thus, leading to the conclusion that improvements in service product quality factor and service communication quality factor will indeed increase consumer satisfaction.

• Agribusiness and Information Management
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.24-31
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• 2012

This case study investigates the KIKO currency option that has been a social issue in recent years among developing countries, especially Korea, where the financial derivatives market is in a state of rapid growth. The forward transaction which becomes a basis of derivatives is intended to hedge risks that may be caused by a future change in asset prices. Although it originates from a simple form of agricultural transactions, there currently exists a variety of derivatives in more sophisticated forms. In the Korean agricultural industry, the need to use such derivatives is great, as there is a huge risk of price fluctuation in agricultural products due to frequent adverse weather. In addition, many developing countries with export-led industrial structures similar to Korea's, of necessity must resort to currency hedging as a method of reducing relevant risk. However, in most cases, the lack of understanding about financial derivatives results in an inappropriate application of these derivatives. The KIKO in this study represents such cases. Since 2007, KIKO has been sold in Korea to many small- and medium-sized export companies for the purpose of currency hedging when the exchange rate between the Korean won and the U.S. dollar was in a downward spiral. The main focus of this study is a case which is most representative of KIKO. As inflation rapidly increased during the financial crisis in the U.S. at the end of 2007, derivatives became a hot issue in the courts rather than in the financial markets. This case study investigates what KIKO and the fierce legal debates over it imply, from the perspective of the option of value evaluation in order to suggest not only a direction in which companies can utilize financial derivatives, but also a roadmap for the future derivatives market.

• World Technopolis Review
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.276-286
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• 2013

"Federal investments into the future of a region" - pushing economy in the right direction or throwing tax money into a black hole? Hot-headed contentions keep circulating within politics and economy discussing the effect of technology centers and their sustainability within a region. Start-up support and technological infrastructure with the auxiliary service of well developed sector-oriented clusters as a fertile soil for successful networks are an undeniable advantage of well organised technology centers. Sceptic contemporaries still hold against that in order to implement such a center millions of federal funds for infrastructure and operation are invested. What output of this tax money is verifiable in the long run? The case of Dortmund provides substantial food for this necessary and relevant discussion. Now, after 27 years of history of the TechnologieZentrumDortmund, TZDO for short, a positive balance can be drawn. This is not just a matter of personal belief and stance. Fortunately, a recent study on the economic effects of the TZDO on the whole region was performed by the Center of Applied Economy Research M$\ddot{u}$nster, Germany (Gundel and Luttmann 2008). The result is clear and measurable: the TZDO has shown to be of great impact on the positive development of a whole region. This paper presents an account of the approach of the TechnologieZentrumDortmund and its current strategy and mode of operation to reach an utmost of effectiveness of personal and pecuniary input in establishing economic success for the region of Dortmund. An immense change of minds, employment opportunities and a massive structural change of the whole region were some of the ambitious aims that had to be reached and that are achieved to a large extent.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.42-57
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• 2020

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is indicated for various mental disorders (e.g., major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder) and the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in elderly patients. Furthermore, ECT is a useful first-line treatment in emergency and crisis situations such as suicide risk, violent behavior, catatonia, and food refusal, which are more frequent in elderly patients. ECT is also effective in the treatment of the motor symptoms of neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease. Due to the high risk of various physical diseases, the comorbid physical conditions of elderly patients should be individually controlled to optimize ECT treatment. Compared to young adults, in elderly patients the seizure threshold is higher, the seizure duration is shorter, and the anesthetic dose is lower. On the contrary, the response rate in the elderly is both faster and higher. Considering potential cognitive decline and the prevention of further deterioration of cognitive function in elderly patients, in the absence of significant comorbidities, twice weekly sessions and right unilateral electrode placement with a lower seizure threshold and less cognitive effect are preferred to bilateral electrode placement, which has a high risk of adverse cognitive effects. After an acute course of ECT, continuation and maintenance of ECT, combined with prescription of therapeutic drugs, may prevent possible relapse or recurrence of mental disorders. In conclusion, ECT can be used to treat mental disorders in elderly adults, with safety and effectiveness comparable to that in young adults.

• 한국기후변화학회지
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.271-280
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• 2012

본 연구는 지구온난화와 에너지 위기의 시대에 청정 석탄 이용기술로 부각되고 있는 석탄가스화 복합발전의 경제성을 분석한 것으로 실물옵션을 활용하여 한국형 300 MW급 IGCC 실증플랜트 기술개발사업의 가치를 평가하였다. 실물옵션 가치평가법 중의 하나인 이항옵션 모형을 활용하였고, 연료비 불확실성을 고려하여 평가하였다. 분석 결과, 현금흐름할인법을 이용하여 경제성 평가를 했을 때보다 더 높은 투자가치가 있음을 확인할 수 있었으며, 사업의 가치가 양의 값을 나타내 현재 추진 중인 이 사업이 경제적으로 타당하다고 판단할 수 있었다. 또한, 경제적 타당성 입증을 통해 후속호기 발전에 긍정적 영향을 주며, CCS와 연계 시에는 더 큰 효과가 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국경제지리학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.397-419
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• 2022

글로벌 식량 위기의 해결책이자, 4차 산업혁명 시대의 새로운 성장동력으로서 스마트농업이 등장하였다. 본 연구는 해외 주요국의 스마트농업 동향을 통해 각 국가의 농업 지식과 경험이 특정 농업 환경에서 어떻게 발현되는지 살펴봄으로써 스마트농업의 공간성을 밝히는데 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 스마트농업 기술 수준에 따라 중국, 일본, 네덜란드, 미국을 대표적인 사례로 선정하여 각 국가 스마트농업 정책의 방향성, 거버넌스, 주력 분야와 기술을 살펴보았다. 그 결과 지역의 경제·사회·문화 및 생태적 맥락으로부터 탈맥락화 시키는 방향으로 작동하는 표준화 전략과 지리적 특성을 반영하여 각 국가별 스마트농업 모델을 구축하고자 하는 국지화 전략이 동시에 작동하며 각 국가의 정책과 기술을 형성하는 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구는 국가적 스케일에서 스마트 농업 정책과 현황을 살펴보는 시도로써 농업기술 지리 및 농업지식생산의 지리를 탐색하기 위한 연구의 토대로 활용한다.

• 한국농촌건축학회논문집
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.37-45
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• 2023

This study is conducted to provide an empirical review on how schools play a pivotal role in the regional communities. For this, the use of closed schools, activities to revive small-scale schools, and activities related to nearby schools outside the village were analyzed for villages that have participated and have been awarded in the Contest for Making Happy Rural Communities by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The results of this are as follows. Out of 204 villages that won the contest, there were 19 cases of school closures. Of these 19 cases, there are 17 cases in which the closed school facilities still exist. For the two remaining cases, there are no buildings and only the site remains. To summarize the use of these schools, the functions are being combined and are determined within the range that local residents can operate. The impact or success factors on the region can be summarized into five main categories through the revival of schools in the crisis of closure. First, it was an opportunity to lay an organizational foundation for village projects in the future by reorganizing the village's organization, such as the formation of a village promotion committee to revive the schools. Second, it did not just introduce outsiders to increase the population, but supported housing and jobs for them to successfully settle down. Third, a cultural community was created with senior and junior residents, and finally, the residents became teachers or formed a village education communities such as lifelong education. In the relationship with schools existing outside the village, activities with members of the surrounding schools and linked activities are being carried out in the sense of "school".

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제66권2호
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• pp.279-294
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• 2024

Agriculture has played a significant role in the national economy, contributing to food security, driving economic growth, and safeguarding the dietary habits of the population. Korean agriculture has been compelled to focus on intensive farming due to its limited cultivation area, excessive input costs, and the limitations of agricultural mechanization. In the Republic of Korea (R.O.K), the concept of environmentally friendly animal agriculture began to be introduced in the early 2000s. This concept ultimately aims to cultivate sustainable animal agriculture (SAA) through environmentally friendly production practices, ensuring the healthy rearing of animals to supply safe animal products. Despite the government's efforts, there are still significant challenges in implementing environmentally friendly agriculture and SAA in the R.O.K. Therefore, the objective of this review is to establish the direction that the animal agriculture sector should take in the era of climate crisis, and to develop effective strategies for SAA tailored to the current situation in the R.O.K by examining the trends in SAA in the U.S. The animal agriculture sector in the U.S. has been working towards creating a SAA system where humans, animals, and the environment can coexist through government initiatives, industry research, technological support, and individual efforts. Efforts have been made to reduce emissions like carbon, and improve factors affecting the environment such as the carbon footprint, odor, and greenhouse gases associated with animal agriculture processes for animals such as cattle and pigs. The transition of the U.S. towards SAA appears to be driven by both external goals related to addressing climate change and the primary objectives of responding to the demand for safe animal products, expanding consumption, and securing competitiveness in overseas export markets. The demand for animal welfare, organic animal products, and processed goods has been increasing in the U.S. consumer market. A major factor in the transformation of the U.S. animal agriculture sector in terms of livestock specifications is attributed to environmentally friendly practices such as high-quality feed, heat stress reduction, improvements in reproductive ability and growth period reduction, and efforts in animal genetic enhancement.

• 한국인구학
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.101-130
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• 2012

이 연구는 북한의 사망률 동태를 건국초기부터 2008년 시점까지 구체적으로 밝히고자 한다. 연구 주제는 크게 두 가지로 구성되었다. 첫째, 북한이 발표한 사망률 관련 자료들의 정확성을 분석한다. 북한이 발표한 자료에 따르면 사망률이 매우 빠르게 개선된 것으로 나타난다. 그러나 경제난 이전 사망률 관련 통계치들의 내적 일관성과 다른 사회주의 사망률 추이를 종합해서 분석할 결과 사망률이 과소 추정된 정황들이 증명되었다. 북한의 공식 발표된 사망률이 과소추정된 것은, 체제우월성을 선전하기 위한 정치적 의도도 있었겠지만 기본적으로 정주인구등록에 기초한 인구집계에서 인구동태가 정확하게 파악되기 어려웠던 요인이 컸다고 판단된다. 두 번째, 사망률 자료의 편의를 파악하고 조정하여 북한의 사망률이 실제로 사회주의국가 건설 초기에서 2008년 시점까지 어떻게 변하였는가를 분석하였다. 또한 사망률은 한 사회의 생산, 복지 제도의 발달수준과 사회 성원의 생활수준을 가리키는 중요한 척도라는 점에서 사망률의 변천 이면에 작용하고 있는 북한의 생산과 복지 제도의 성쇠 과정과 북한 주민의 생활수준의 변화에 주목하였다. 분석결과 북한주민의 사망률은 1970년 초반까지 크게 개선되었고 이후 정체되다가 1990년대 중후반 식량난 시기 이후 크게 증가하였다. 북한주민의 생활은 1970년대를 기점으로 성쇠의 국면으로 갈렸다고 여겨진다. 사회주의 건설초기 혁신적으로 생산이 증진되고 사회제도가 개선되었지만 1970년대 중반이후 생산과 복지수준은 점차적으로 정체되다가 사회주의권이 무너지면서 급속도로 악화되었다. 더욱이 1990년대 중후반 이후 심각한 경제난에 봉착하면서 공식적 생산과 복지는 거의 마비되기에 이르렀다. 1990년대 중후반 발생한 심각한 식량난 상황에서 많은 인구가 사망하였지만 대외에서 주장한 수준만큼 사망자가 크게 발생하지는 않았다. 이는 인구의 교란이 사망뿐만 아니라 출산율 감소와 탈북으로 복합적으로 이루어졌고 또한 식량난 이후 자구적인 생존활동과 비공식 경제활동이 확대되면서 주민들의 생존양식이 변화된 때문이라고 여겨진다. 주민들의 자구적인 생존능력이 중요해지면서 변화에 적응한 사람과 그렇지 못한 사람사이 식량 및 건강 자원에 접근할 수 있는 차이가 커졌고 사망률이 지역과 계층에 따라 차이가 커지는 현상도 확인되었다. 또한 북한 사망률의 중요한 특성으로 청년기 이후 남성의 높은 사망률에 주목하였다. 북한 남성의 높은 사망률은 오랜 시기 군에 복무하고 재해위험이 큰 노동에 종사하는 생활환경과 밀접히 연관된다고 여겨진다.