• Advances in Energy Research
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.127-146
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• 2013

Torrefaction technologies convert assorted biomass feedstocks into energy-concentrated, carbon neutral fuel that is economically transported and easily ground for blending with fossil coals at numerous power plants around the world without needs to retrofit. Utilization of torrefied biomass in conventional electric generating units may be an increasingly attractive alternative for electricity generation as aging power plants in the world need to be upgraded or improved. This paper examines the economic feasibility of torrefaction in different scenarios by modeling torrefaction plants producing 136,078 t/year (150,000 ton/year) biocoal from wood and corn stover. The utilization of biocoal blends in existing coal-fired power plants is modeled to determine the demand for this fuel in the context of emerging policies regulating emissions from coal in the U.S. setting. Opportunities to co-locate torrefaction facilities adjacent to corn ethanol plants and coal-fired power plants are explored as means to improve economics for collaborating businesses. Life cycle analysis was conducted in parallel to this economic study and was used to determine environmental impacts of converting biomass to biocoal for blending in coal-fired power plants as well as the use of substantial flows of off-gasses produced in the torrefaction process. Sensitivity analysis of the financial rates of return of the different businesses has been performed to measure impacts of different factors, whether input prices, output prices, or policy measures that render costs or rewards for the businesses.

• 한국항만경제학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.219-246
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• 2010

각 국은 국제무역 및 물류에 있어서 항만의 역할과 가치의 중요성에 주목하면서 자국 항만의 경쟁력을 강화시키기 위한 정책과 전략을 추진하고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 전 세계 컨테이너물동량의 대부분을 차지하고 있는 3개 지역, 즉 동아시아, 유럽, 북미지역의 주요 컨테이너항만의 효율성을 비교하고 효율성에 영향을 미치는 요소들을 분석하여 제시하는데 있다. 효율성을 비교분석하기 위해 45개 항만을 대상으로 5개의 투입요소와 2개의 산출요소를 가지고 DEA 모형을 이용하였다. 또한 처리물량, 총 효율성, 기술적 효율성, 규모의 효율성 각각에 영향을 미치는 요소를 분석하기 위해 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 분석결과 동아시아 항만이 유럽과 북미의 항만보다 규모가 작음에도 불구하고 더 많은 성과를 내고 있으며 기술적으로나 규모면에서 상대적으로 더 효율적으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 분석이 지역별 항만의 특징과 효율성을 이해하는데 도움이 되고, 각 지역의 항만의 이용과 발전방향의 설정에 참조가 되기를 기대한다.

• 한국항만경제학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.27-51
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• 2001

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the productive efficiency of world container ports by using the DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) method and raw data from previous research in measuring the international competitiveness of world container ports. Ports have to cope with rapid changes in shipping environments. In order for a port to compete in the global market, it must provide port services promptly and accurately. Basically, there are two approaches to measuring the international competitiveness of a container port. First, there is the traditional productivity analysis method, which analyzes productivity based on the container port's facilities (efficiency, selectivity, land availability), and by its general capacity (handling ability, storage capacity, terminal productivity). Second there is multi-attribute utility analysis, which considers several elements including the reasons for selecting particular container ports and factors determining international competitiveness. This paper follows the first method (traditional productivity analysis) and extends the limitation of previous studies by using the DEA method newly, and suggesting: the relative productive efficiency of container ports. The main results of this paper are as follows: First, the results of the DEA analysis in terms of world container ports matches that of a previous study (Jun et al., 1993) at a level of 35%. The low ratio is due to the constrained set of input-output elements, the result of only twenty container ports being analyzed in this paper. Second, the result of the DEA analysis in terms of North-East Asia's container ports matches with that of a previous study (Ha, 1996) at a level of 100 percent. Therefore we can conclude that the DEA analysis is the best measurement method for international competitiveness. Policy implications for this study are as follows: First, when port authorities want to measure the international competition power of container ports and enhance their productive efficiency, they should consider the traditional method and newly introduce the DEA method. Second, according to the analysis results of the DEA method, pen authorities should recommend benchmarking ports as reference ports in order to enhance the productive efficiency of container ports that show an efficiency score of below 1.

• 자원ㆍ환경경제연구
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.91-120
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• 2003

This paper is intended to measure sectoral sustainabilities and inter-industry linkage effects of natural capital depletion of the Korean industries, and to analyze sources of their change over time using the familiar input-output model. The sustainability indicator that we are measuring in this paper is based on the so-called genuine saving concept proposed by the World Bank(1997). We accommodated the concept in the extended analytical framework of Proops et al.(1999) to analyze sectoral sustainabilities of the Korean industries. We decomposed sectoral sustainabilities so measured into their composing factors based on the decomposition method devised by Chung & Rhee (2001). According to our analysis, overall sustainability of the Korean industries has been declined since 1995. In heavy and chemical, transportation, and electricity sectors, their sustainabilities has been gotten worse. Among four major factors influencing the sustainability, change in GDP was the most important followed by changes in savings, industrial structures, and demand patterns.

• 농촌계획
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.147-161
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• 2017

Climate changes from global warming and reduction in agricultural land result in volatility of prices of agricultural products, causing a imbalance of food market in Korea. It is necessary to develop a transnational food industry cooperation system among Korea, China and Russia that directly or indirectly affect food industry in terms of the whole industrial network. This study analyzes the value chain and linkage in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries in three nations. The unit structure and the industrial patterns of three nations were derived using the World Input-output Table (WIOT) from 2004 to 2014 every five years. This paper is expected to contribute to develop food security cooperation in the northern part of the Korean peninsula and to promote the mutual growth of food industry through industry linkage and cooperation.

• 기술혁신학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.1296-1312
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• 2018

문재인정부 들어 제4차 산업혁명의 키워드가 부각되며서 정부의 국가 연구개발예산에 대한 효율성이 주목받기 시작하여 국가과학기술지식정보서비스는 그 역할이 강조되고 있다. 국가과학기술지식정보서비스는 성과, 과제, 연구시설장비, 인력, 사업 등 국가연구개발사업에 대한 정보를 세계 최초로 한곳에서 서비스하는 국가 R&D 정보 지식포털이다. 국가과학기술지식정보서비스는 지난 2005년부터 주관기관으로 한국과학기술정보연구원이 선정되면서부터 서비스를 시작하게 되어 10년 이상 서비스를 지속하고 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 지난 13년동안 국가과학기술지식정보서비스의 경제적 파급효과를 분석하기 위해 한국은행의 투입 산출표인 산업연관표에 의거하여 산업연관분석을 실시하여, 이론적 차원에서 생산유발효과, 부가가치유발효과, 취업자유발효과와 전방 후방 연쇄효과를 분석한다. 국가과학기술지식정보서비스에 대한 정부의 R&D예산(1,214억원, 2006~2018년)을 투입계수로 설정했을 때, 전문가의 의견을 반영한 생산유발효과는 2,113억원, 부가가치유발효과는 1,008억원, 취업자유발효과는 10억원당 1,822명으로 분석되었다.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제11권8호
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• pp.5-14
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• 2013

Purpose - We live in a world of constant change and competition. Many airports have specific competitiveness goals and strategies for achieving and maintaining them. The global economic recession, financial crises, and rising oil prices have resulted in an increasingly important role for facility investment and renewal and the implementation of appropriate policies in ensuring the competitive advantage for airports. It is thus important to analyze the factors that enhance efficiency and productivity for an airport. This study aims to determine the efficiency levels of 20 major airports in East Asia, Europe, and North America. Further, this study also suggests suitable policies and strategies for their development. Research design, data, and methodology - This paper employs the DEA-CCR, DEA-BCC, and DEA-Malmquist production index analysis models to determine airport efficiency. The study uses data on the efficiency and productivity of the world's leading airports between 2006 and 2010. The input variables include the airport size, the number of runways, the size of passenger terminals, and the size of cargo terminals. The output variables include the annual number of passengers and the annual cargo volume. The study uses basic data from the 2010 World Airport Traffic Report (ACI). The world's top 20 airports (as rated by the ACI report) are investigated. The study uses the expanded DEA Model and the Super Efficiency Model to identify the most effective airports among the top 20. The Malmquist productivity index analysis is used to measure airport effectiveness. Results - This study analyzes longitudinal and cross-sectional data on the world's top 20 airports covering 2006 to 2010. A CCR analysis shows that the most efficient airports in 2010 were Gatwick Airport (LGW), Zurich Airport (ZRH), Vienna Airport (VIE), Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport (FCO), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Seattle-Tacoma Airport (SEA), San Francisco Airport (SFO), HongKong Airport (HKG), Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), and Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG). We find that changes in airport productivity are affected more by technical factors than by airport efficiency. Conclusions - Based on the study results, we offer four airport development proposals. First, a benchmark airport needs to be identified. Second, inefficiency must be reduced and high-cost factors need to be managed. Third, airport operations should be enhanced through technical innovation. Finally, scientific demand forecasting and facility preparation must become the focus of attention. This paper has some limitations. Because the Malmquist productivity index is based on the hypothesis of the, the identified production change could be over- or under-estimated. Further, as DEA estimates the relative efficiency. It also cannot generalize to include all airport conditions because the variables are limited. To measure airport productivity more accurately, other input variables and environmental variables such as financial and policy factors should be included.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제11권12호
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• pp.275-285
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• 2013

세계경제가 지식기반 사회로 이동하면서 경제활동의 국제화에 따른 경쟁격화로 자사의 경쟁우위가 있는 분야를 핵심역량화하고 그 밖의 분야는 경쟁력 있는 기업에서 외주하는 경향이 강화됨에 따라 비즈니스 서비스 산업이 새로운 성장산업으로 부상하고 있다. 이처럼 비즈니스 서비스 산업의 중요성에도 불구하고 국내의 비즈니스 서비스 산업은 전통적 저부가가치 산업에 집중된 나머지 낮은 노동생산성을 보이고 있는 반면 고부가가치 시장은 외국기업에 의해 과점되고 있는 경향을 보이고 있다. 하지만 비즈니스 서비스 산업의 중요성과 잠재 성장가능성이 매우 크기 때문에 국내 기업들의 경쟁력 강화는 시급하다고 볼 수 있다. 본 연구는 국내 비즈니스 서비스 산업의 경쟁력 강화를 위한 당위성을 확보하기 위해 비즈니스 서비스 산업의 타 산업에 미치는 영향을 분석하고 그 결과를 제시하고자 한다. 즉, 국내 비즈니스 서비스 산업이 타 산업에 미치는 파급효과는 무엇인가? 라는 연구문제에 대해 논의하고자 한다.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.58-74
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• 2021

Purpose - This paper research on the embodied carbon emission in Sino-Korea trade. It calculates and analyzes the carbon emission coefficient and specific carbon emissions in Sino-Korea trade from 2005 to 2014. Design/methodology - This paper conducted an empirical analysis for embodied carbon emission in Sino-Korea trade during the years 2005-2014, using a multi-region input-output model. First, direct and complete CO2 emission coefficient of the two countries were calculated and compared. On this basis, combined with the world input-output table, the annual import and export volume and sector volume of embodied carbon emission are determined. Then through the comparative analysis of the empirical results, the reasons for the carbon imbalance in Sino-Korea trade are clarified, and the corresponding suggestions are put forward according to the environmental protection policies being implemented by the two countries. Findings - The results show that South Korea is in the state of net trade export and net embodied carbon import. The carbon emission coefficient of most sectors in South Korea is lower than that of China. However, the reduction of carbon emission coefficient in China is significantly faster than that in South Korea in this decade. The change of Korea's complete CO2 emission coefficient shows that policy factors have a great impact on environmental protection. The proportion of intra industry trade between China and South Korea is relatively large and concentrated in mechanical and electrical products, chemical products, etc. These sectors generally have large carbon emissions, which need to be noticed by both countries. Originality/value - To the best knowledge of the authors, this study is the first attempt to research the embodied carbon emission of ten consecutive years in Sino-Korea Trade. In addition, In this paper, some mathematical methods are used to overcome the error problem caused by different statistical caliber in different databases. Finally, the accurate measurement of carbon level in bilateral trade will provide some reference for trade development and environmental protection.

• 한국전자거래학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.89-113
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• 1997

Modeling methodology has been widely used for analysis and design of a information system. Specially, under the CALS environments, modeling approach is more important because the enterprise functions are inter-related and information sharing speeds up the business. In this paper, we suggest functional requirements about modeling methodology for CALS by surveying the IDEF0 and ARIS. The former is FIPS 183 and the latter is basic methodology of SAP/R3 which is world-wide ERP system. The proposed functional requirements include all semantics of IDEF0 and adds some features. The first is adding modeling components which are semantic representations. In addition to ICOMs, we add the time and cost component which is required to execute the function. The second is tracing mechanism. When we need some information, we drive the functions related with the information by reverse tracing of the function which produces the information as a output and input. Through the tracing, we find out the bottleneck process or high cost process. This approach guarantees the integrity of data by designating the data ownership. Finally, we suggest the final decomposition level. We call the final decomposed function into unit function which has only one output data. We can combine and reconstruct some of functions such as 'lego block' combination.