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High-Skilled Inventor Emigration as a Moderator for Increased Innovativeness and Growth in Sending Countries

  • Kim, Jisong;Lee, Nah Youn
    • East Asian Economic Review
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.3-26
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    • 2019
  • This study investigates the effect of high-skilled inventor emigration rate on growth rate of the country of origin (COO). Inventor emigrants represent the human capital that can generate highly innovative work. The social network they form spurs knowledge diffusion and technology transfer back to their COOs, which in turn affects innovation and growth in their home countries. We run dynamic panel estimation for 154 countries during 1990-2011, and empirically show that a positive and statistically significant effect exists for the interaction of inventor emigration and trade. The result indicates that the direct negative impact of the brain drain can be mitigated by the positive feedback effect generated by the high-skilled inventor emigrants abroad. When coupled with an active trade policy that reinforces growth, countries can partially recoup the direct effect of the human capital loss. We stress the importance of international trade for successful technology transfer to occur, and offer insights for policies that can utilize the benefits of the rich social network of their high-skilled emigrants.

Suggestions for Detection System of Bid-rigging in Public Construction Projects

  • Song, Sanghoon;Bang, Jong-Dae;Sohn, Jeong-Rak;Cho, Gun-Hee
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2015.10a
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    • pp.712-713
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    • 2015
  • In recent years, the bid-rigging in public construction markets has been treated as a critical issue in Fair Trade Commission. The investigation revealed that the collusion was implemented extensively in every area from the material supply to the construction service of general contractors. This study reviewed the causes of the bid-rigging in public construction projects, and proposed the improvement plan to eradicate bad practices. Firstly, the causes and purposes of bid-rigging were categorized into two types of internal factors from construction companies and external environment factors influencing business activities. Secondly, the system development method was explained to detect the signs of bid-rigging based on the technical proposal documents in open tender. The detection systems of repetitive public owner also provide the function of sharing data on the companies and cases to violate the fair trade regulation. In addition, the problems and improvement direction of public procurement policies were discussed.

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A Study on the Relationship between FDI Outflows and Export from Korea to India (한국의 대인도 FDI와 수출의 상관관계 연구)

  • Shin-Jou Kim
    • Korea Trade Review
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    • v.47 no.6
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    • pp.173-187
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    • 2022
  • Since the economic reform 1991, Indian has been implementing policies to promote trade and foreign direct investment (FDI). In particular, since the inauguration of the Modi government in 2014, India has created an economic environment in which more FDI can be launched and more jobs created in manufacturing sector. This study aims to analyze between FDI outflows and export from Korea to India. Using the quarter data from 2000 to 2021, this study examines panel regression. From the panel regression result, Korea's FDI outflows to India has a significantly positive impact on the Korea's export into India. Therefore, the relationship between FDI outflows and export from Korea to India is complementary. It is due that Korea's companies invest into India directly for the purpose of construction of production factors, and export capital goods and intermediate goods for producing in the factors. Therefore, for promoting FDI and export between Korea and India, Korean government should do continuous economic cooperation and discussion for the cooperation with Indian government.

A Critical Study on the Seoul International Book Fair as one of the National Reading Improvement Policies (독서진흥정책으로서 서울국제도서전의 비판적 고찰)

  • Kim, Sang-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.41 no.2
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    • pp.277-289
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    • 2007
  • International book fairs are business enterprise to promote and facilitate international trade of copyright. National reading improvement policies, on the other hand, are supposed to be made to maximize the role of national and regional libraries, not just to boost publication industry. However, Korean government authorities of the reading improvement policies and the Organizing Committee of the Seoul International Book Fair have mapped out and, in effect, carried out their plans as if reading improvement policies are closely related to hosting international book fairs. It is important to realize that hosting book fair has pecuniary motives while making policies for reading improvement must be feared toward the betterment of the general public by reading. In this respect, this study has attempted to point out the problems of the Seoul International Book Fair that are regarded as to relate to reading improvement.

A Study on the Changes and the Impact of Korean Trade Policy after the US's withdrawal of TPP -Based on Vietnam Market- (미국의 TPP 탈퇴에 따른 한국 통상정책의 변화와 그 영향에 대한 연구 -베트남 시장을 중심으로-)

  • Kim, Dong-Ho
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.92-102
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    • 2018
  • This paper studied the changes and effects of Korean Trade Policies in Vietnam market after the withdrawal of the TPP from US. Since Trump government is starting, US trade policy has moved to the protectionism method. Nevertheless, Vietnam is expanding its status as an FTA hub, and Vietnam is actively expanding its economic growth by actively implementing foreign capital. Vietnam, however, is likely to lose its position as a hub of FTA after USA's withdrawal from TPP member. So, Korea's trade policy is also expected to change its stance on Vietnam, and Korea is expected to change its policy toward Vietnam. Korea has achieved a lot of accomplishments and growth with free trade and free economic markets, and it has to strengthen its national strength even afterwards. Thus, if the flow of free trade & globalization continues, I would consider how the Korea trade policy change after the U.S.'s withdraws from TPP.

A Study on E-trade Securities and Strategic Solutions (전자무역보안과 전략적 대응방안에 대한 소고)

  • Jung, Jo-Nam;Lee, Chun-Su;Kang, Jang-Mook
    • The KIPS Transactions:PartC
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    • v.11C no.5
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    • pp.577-584
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    • 2004
  • Recently many company has been cracked by crackers information security and everyday new computer virus come out. so e-trade partners should prevent the disasters. A few studies researched e-trade securities broadly but the new trend in information security division especially focused on electronic payment, EDI, Transportation, Contracts, Insurances and that of subjects have been researched through interdisciplinary evolution. Our research e-trade security on three part, First system attack, second is data attack and third is business attack. the attacks have theirs own solution, so e-trade company use this solution timely and powerfully. It is the most important thing to prepare the cracking with securities system. also manager should catch recent hacking technologies. The research results propose that e-trade firms should use information security policies and securities systems that including H/W and S/W. therefore manager's security mind is very important and also using electronic commerce securities device and should be considered exploiting solutions by each special usage according to e-trade company' environments.

Environmental and Socioeconomic Indicators of Virtual Water Trade: A Review

  • Odey, Golden;Adelodun, Bashir;Kim, Sang Hyun;Choi, Kyung Sook
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2020.06a
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    • pp.211-211
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    • 2020
  • The concept of virtual water has been largely applied in the study of regional, national, and global water flows with particular emphasis on water scarcity. Despite water traditionally being managed locally, certain global forces influence the local water resource scarcity/availability and hence virtual water exchanges worldwide. It is therefore of necessity that the significant forces be examined to understand the relationship between available water in a region and the variability and trends in environmental, social, and economic factors that are of utmost importance in the formulation of water resources management policies. This study therefore reviewed recent literature from 2003 - 2019 to determine the significant indicators of virtual water trade at different spatiotemporal levels. The study examined and compared the major approaches to virtual water trade flows accounting, and also identified and discussed policy implications and future research options concerning the analysis of virtual water trade. Available information has shown that virtual water trade is significantly influenced by economic (GDP, Demand-Supply of goods and services), geographical (Distance), institutional (population) and environmental (water availability, arable land, precipitation) factors. Reports further show that the selection of a given approach for virtual water trade flows accounting will depend on the scope of the study, the available datasets, and other research preferences. Accordingly, this study suggests that the adoption of multidisciplinary approaches to virtual water trade, taking into consideration the spatial and temporal variations in water resources availability and the complexity of environmental and socioeconomic factors will be pivotal for establishing the basis for the conservation of water resources worldwide.

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A Response to a Shift toward "Assertive" Global Trade Environment: Focusing on EU's Proposed Anti-Coercion Instrument ('공세적' 국제통상환경으로의 변화와 그 대응 : EU의 경제적 위협 대응조치 규칙안을 중심으로)

  • Kyoung-hwa Kim
    • Korea Trade Review
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    • v.48 no.4
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    • pp.169-188
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    • 2023
  • The increase in assertive and unilateral measures represents a key feature of the recent global trade environment. Against this backdrop, the EU is pushing to introduce the so-called "anti-coercion instrument(the instrument)," which aims to allow unilateral countermeasures in the event of economic coercion or threats from third countries. This paper examines the recent assertive trade environment and the legislative background of the instrument. It evaluated the necessity of and concerns arising from the instrument by comparing the existing EU trade policy, i.e., Trade Barrier Regulation (TBR). In addition, the paper aims to analyze the permissibility of the instrument under the WTO system, especially in the context of the principle of "strengthening of the multilateral system." Finally, the paper draws implications of the instrument in terms of our domestic policies that can effectively address economic threats or trade friction in the growing geopolitical crisis.

A Study on the Sustainable Governance of the Government Procurement Policies under the WTO System (국제무역환경 변화에 따른 정부조달무역정책의 거버넌스 연구)

  • Lee, Eui-Young
    • International Commerce and Information Review
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.399-414
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    • 2006
  • Since the inauguration of WTO system has made borderless competition across the countries, many government should try to find out the harmonious policy paradigm for the check and balance between the globalization and localization. The government procurement market has been considered as one of this kinds of difficult tasks for the local small and medium companies. Many governments should lift the paradigm of the government procurement market toward the conditionally open competitive market. The paper is aimed to find out the sustainable governance of the government procurement policies to protect the local companies. Based on the many international cases, including the Chille-Korea FTA, the paper concludes the sustainable governance of the policies should be focused on the equitability and transparency.

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Technological Innovation and Multiple- and Single-Sourcing Policies In the Automobile Parts Trade

  • Obayashi, Atsuomi;Endo, Takuro
    • Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.198-206
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    • 2005
  • The single sourcing policy, in which an automobile manufacturer purchases identical or similar parts from one supplier, has an advantage of scale economy. Meanwhile, multiple sourcing policy, which allows procuring similar parts from multiple suppliers, has benefits of dispersing risks and promoting competition among suppliers. This paper analyzes the procurement policies by presenting a model of the Japanese automobile parts trade. It concludes that maturity of technology involved should be taken into account besides above-mentioned factors which have traditionally been recognized. For parts produced using evolving technologies, the single sourcing enhances purchaser’s benefits because of the scale economy in learning process. In the meantime, multiple sourcing is more beneficial to the purchaser if the parts are based on mature technologies. In either policy, if the technology involved is evolving, motivating suppliers by returning a great part of cost reduction as a reward to them may eventually increase profit for the purchaser. The conclusion supports the situation where the number of suppliers is being cut down as the trend of modularization and system deliveries of parts progresses in the auto parts industry, and suggests that returning part of benefits to parts suppliers may be encouraged from the viewpoint of auto manufacturers’ own interest.