• East Asian Economic Review
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.129-168
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• 2016

The Asia-Pacific region is not typically seen as one geographic or socio-economic space. Yet, 58 regional economies occupying the space of 28 million square kilometers from Turkey in the West, Russian Federation in the North, French Polynesia in the East and New Zealand in the South belong to the Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). This commission provides a forum for member states that "promotes regional cooperation and collective action, assisting countries in building and sustaining shared economic growth and social equity". In 2013, ESCAP's members adopted the Bangkok Declaration to enhance efforts towards deeper regional economic integration. Yet this document neither proposes a concrete modality or modalities of achieving deeper integration, nor provides a sense of distance of individual countries to a "perceived" integrated Asia-Pacific.This paper aims to comprehensively quantify recent integration efforts of economies in the Asia-Pacific region. We provide an "index of integration effort" based on twelve metrics that measure the relative distance of a given economy to the region as an economic entity. Generally, we find that while the region has trended towards becoming integrated in general, both the level of integration and integration effort are inconsistent among Asia-Pacific economies. We discuss potential applications and extensions of the index in developing our perspective of the region's economic and social dynamics.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.1117-1126
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• 2022

This study analyzed the effect of Corporate Social Responsibility and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) score on information asymmetry from the perspective of investors, who are important stakeholders of the company. For KOSPI-listed companies from 2017 to 2020, the effect of ESG overall score and each item score (E, S, G) on the bid-ask spread, which is a proxy for information asymmetry, was confirmed. The results are as follows. First, the increase in corporate CSR activities resulted in lowering information asymmetry of investors. It was found that the higher the ESG score, an indicator of CSR activity, the lower the bid-ask spread, which is a proxy variable for information asymmetry. Second, as a result of analysis using ESG scores for each section, information asymmetry decreased as companies with higher scores in the environmental (E) and social (S) aspects, while the governance (G) score did not have a statistically significant effect. The analysis confirmed that corporate CSR activities can contribute to improving market efficiency by resolving information asymmetry of investors and convergence of the stock market into a state of equilibrium. This means that the company's CSR activities are reflected in the investment decision-making, which suggests that the company should consider the investor as a stakeholder in decision-making related to CSR activities.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.43-57
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• 2007

The objective of this study is to identify the significance of haying many children, their motive of childbirth, patterns of investment in human capital, and their expectations of their children. For this purpose, thirteen mothers of multi-child families have been interviewed in depth. Key findings of the study are as follows. First, the significance of children in many-child families varied. The fundamental features were: symbol of strong ties between God and humans, proud existence displayable to others about their level of happiness, and a means of defining their identity. Second, the typical motives of the majority of interviewees to have many children were "unplanned" but "natural accommodation and adaptation." Third, striking aspects, in terms of many-child families' investment in human capital were to consider many-child families to be a community in itself as a great environment of teaming and to have to deal with issues of limits and impartiality when allocating resources of a limited income and parents' time. Fourth, expectations of parents for their children were "normal growth" and mediocrity, and they cited intangible human assets as the greatest gift to their children. This study will hopefully offer a new analytical perspective to the growing concerns of low birth rates and excessive zeal of parents for their children's education, and thereby lay the groundwork of methodological approaches for resolving such social problems.

• 기술혁신연구
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.85-110
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 사회적 도전과제 해결을 임무로 설정하여 이론과 정책을 개발하고 있는 임무지향적 혁신정책론의 관점에서 사회문제 해결형 연구개발정책을 점검하고 그 시사점을 살펴본다. 이를 위해 시민사회의 참여, 정부의 동태적 능력의 확보, 선도적 투자와 후속 투자의 유도의 측면에서 '제2차 과학기술기반 사회문제 해결 종합계획'을 분석했다. 이 계획은 사회문제 해결형 혁신을 위한 시민참여의 제도화, 정부의 조정·통합능력 강화와 새로운 생태계 형성을 위한 제도들을 도입하고 있다. 그러나 기존 활동의 경로의존성이 있기 때문에 이를 넘어서기 위한 구체적인 프로그램이 요구되는 상황이다. 또 선도적인 투자를 이끌어내기 위해서는 커뮤니티 케어, 기후변화 대응과 같은 사회정책 분야의 전략 사업과 혁신정책을 통합적으로 전개하는 것이 필요하다.

• 경영과정보연구
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.117-140
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• 2009

이 연구는 기업 메세나활동의 동기를 개관하여 보고, 한국기업의 메세나활동의 실태와 애로점을 분석한 이후, 마케팅 관점에서의 메세나론으로 지향하기 위해 메세나활동의 효과를 탐색하는데 그 초점을 두었다. 기업 메세나활동의 동기로는 문화투자론적 관점, 즉 기업이미지 개선, 마케팅관점, 세제혜택 등 기업의 사적인 이익과 직결되고 있으며, 기업의 사회적 공헌과 책임은 제한적으로 제시되고 있다. 그리고 우리나라 기업의 메세나활동을 조사한 결과, 1996년부터 2007년까지의 연평균증가율은 지원건수 기준으로 18.45%, 지원금액 기준으로 15.27%의 견조한 증가세로 나타났다. 그리고 기업 메세나활동의 효과로서 Kotler와 Scheff는 기업의 예술 후원이 앞으로 마케팅에서 가장 주목받는 분야가 될 것이라고 주장하였으며, 호주문화 인문학재단과 앤더슨은 문화투자로서 기업 메세나활동의 효과를 기업측면, 시장측면, 그리고 종업원측면으로 나누어 제시하고 있다. 그리고 한국메세나협의회에서는 기업의 정당성, 시장우위, 종업원혜택의 3가지 측면으로 분류하여 그 효과를 제시하고 있다. 이와 같이 기업의 메세나활동은 philanthropy관점보다는 마케팅관점에 입각한 메세나론이 보다 설득력을 얻고 있기 때문에 기업의 효율성과 유효성을 위해서는 마케팅관점에 입각한 메세나론으로 지향되어야 할 것이다.

• 한국사회정책
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.151-174
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• 2018

본 연구는 한국에서 기금형 퇴직연금이 도입되는 경우, 가입자의 관점에서 관련 쟁점들을 살펴보고 개선 방안을 검토하도록 한다. 이미 대규모 사업장에서 계약형 방식이 보편적인 상황에서 이를 추진하는 것은 연합형 방식을 통해서 영세사업장 근로자들의 퇴직연금 가입을 확대하기 위한 전략으로 이해된다. 기금형 퇴직연금 도입이 수익률 상승을 야기할 것이라는 것은 근거가 부족하며 적극적인 투자결정을 할 수 있는 여건의 마련이 더 중요하다. 또한, 기금형 퇴직연금 제도 도입은 지급불능에 대한 우려를 더 크게 한다는 점에서 수급권 보장이나 적립 규칙에 대한 강화가 필요하지만, 단기적으로는 적립 규칙을 강화하고 기금형 방식 성숙이후 수급권 보장 장치의 제도적 마련이 타당해 보이며, 감독체계 역시 강화될 필요가 있다. 기금형 퇴직연금 도입은, 정부 주도의 혹은 금융이해당사자 취향에 따른 제도 운영이 아니라 가입자들의 참여를 확대하는 방향으로 갈 수 있는 방향을 제시한다는 점에서 퇴직연금 제도 취지에 맞는 제도 운영을 가능하게 함으로써 향후 제도 발전에 중요한 전환점이 될 수 있는 기틀을 마련할 것으로 기대한다.

• 벤처창업연구
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.47-57
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• 2018

본 연구의 목적은 창업생태계를 네트워크적 측면에서 접근하여 창업자와 투자자의 네트워크에 대한 인식, 특성 등을 분석함으로서 네트워크와 기업간 성과창출과의 상관관계를 파악하는데 있다. 실증분석을 위한 연구 대상으로 정책적인 모범사례로 평가 받고 있는 TIPS사업을 선정하였고 조사 수집된 자료에 대해 소셜 네트워크 분석과 통계분석을 하였다. TIPS사업에 참여하는 창업기업과 투자자의 네트워크의 연결성이 기업의 성과에 영향을 미칠 것이라는 전제 하에 실시한 분석 결과, 다른 투자자와의 관계가 많을수록, 매개적 위치를 차지하고 있을수록, 다른 투자자들과의 직간접적 연결거리가 짧을수록, 영향력 있는 투자자와 연결되어 있을수록, 연결성이 큰 그룹에 소속되어 있을수록 해당 운영사가 투자한 창업팀의 후속투자 유치 가능성도 커지는 것으로 나타났다. 즉 투자자의 네트워크 연결성이 강할수록 투자자가 투자한 스타트업이 후속투자 유치에 성공하면서 생존, 발전할 가능성이 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 그리고 창업팀과 운영사 모두 투자 유치 또는 기업 발굴 시에 기업과 투자자 간의 내부 인적 네트워크가 중요한 역할을 한다고 생각하고 있었으며, 인적 네트워크 가치가 기업가치 평가나 투자 결정에서 중요한 영향을 미칠 것이라고 인식하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 생태계 내의 네트워크가 창업기업의 성장에 긍정적인 인식을 통해 네트워크 중심의 생태계 발전방안에 대한 많은 연구가 있기를 기대한다.

• 응용통계연구
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.807-826
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• 2015

공적연금제도는 세대간 연대에 기반한 세대간 계약을 구체화한다. 지난 두 차례의 국민연금 개혁은 수익과 부담을 둘러싼 세대간 공평성에 주목하여, 보장성을 낮추고 미래세대의 부담을 줄였다. 그러나 좁은 의미의 세대간 형평성을 강조한 개혁의 결과, 국민연금은 세대간 연대 확대에 기여하지 못하고 있다. 이 연구는 한국사회에서 세대간 계약의 내용 변화를 살펴보고, 좁은 의미의 세대간 형평성이 아니라 포괄적인 시각에서 사회적 연대에 기여하도록 세대간 계약을 재구성하는 노력이 필요하다고 제안한다. 즉, 연금제도를 통한 사회적 계약은 세대간 공평성에만 집중하는 것이 아니라 사회적 지속성의 관점에서 세대간 연대의 실효성과 안정성을 높이는 방향으로 재구성되어야 한다는 것이다. 그 일환으로 후세대에 대한 사회투자 강화를 제안하였다. 이는 세대간 자원 분배의 갈등적 요소를 줄이는 동시에 인구, 고용 부문의 변화를 통해 재정안정성을 제고할 수 있는 정책 수단 중 하나일 것이다.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.152-161
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• 2023

Modern people live a life connected with the real world and the virtual world by relying on the new media of enterprises and social consumption led by innovative technologies. In this environment, virtual influencers actively communicate with consumers and build relationships through social media, which is a new marketing tool that has attracted widespread attention. From a business perspective, it is necessary to have a solid understanding of this phenomenon, and then explore communication strategies to effectively develop virtual influencers. To investigate followers' preference for virtual influencers, this study employs the Q-method, which studies human subjective attributes, an empirical research effort to uncover complex issues in human subjectivity. To determine the factors that trigger people's voluntary and active practice and the preference degree of virtual influencers, the Q method is implemented to examine human subjectivity, thoughts and attitudes. According to the results of this study, virtual influencers are a new group of idols full of vitality. The interviews found that there are still many virtual influencers who do not know about followers, but each type can be clearly understood through the intuitive understanding of the interviewees. Divided out, type 1 one egoideal virtual influencers aim to represent an idealized version of the creator or target audience. Embodies ideal physical characteristics, personality or lifestyle desired by the audience. Type 2 is charismatic and attractive, and has the characteristics of most virtual influencers. It is suggested that it can be developed into a potential type, doing brand cooperation, and content production on social media platforms. Type 3: Game animation, derived from the image of characters in games or comics, with stylized features and energetic personalities, which can be integrated into games or entertainment experiences. Type 4 development potential type is the most successful type among virtual imagers, and it is also the purpose of marketing virtual influencers. It is essential that brand endorsement on social media platforms, integrated marketing, and driving advertising traffic. It is recommended to improve production technology to reduce investment costs.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.559-575
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• 2014

Individual investors are increasingly flocking to message boards to seek, clarify, and exchange information. Businesses like Seekingalpha.com and business magazines like Fortune are evaluating, synthesizing, and reporting the comments made on message boards or blogs. In March of 2012, Yahoo! Finance Message Boards recorded 45 million unique visitors per month followed by AOL Money and Finance (19.8 million), and Google Finance (1.6 million) [McIntyre, 2012]. Previous studies in the finance literature suggest that online communities often provide more accurate information than analyst forecasts [Bagnoli et al., 1999; Clarkson et al., 2006]. Some studies empirically show that the volume of posts in online communities have a positive relationship with market activities (e.g., trading volumes) [Antweiler and Frank, 2004; Bagnoli et al., 1999; Das and Chen, 2007; Tumarkin and Whitelaw, 2001]. The findings indicate that information in online communities does impact investors' investment decisions and trading behaviors. However, research explicating the correlation between information on online communities and stock market activities (e.g., trading volume) is still evolving. Thus, it is important to ask whether a volume of posts on online communities influences trading volumes and whether trading volumes also influence these communities. Online stock message boards offer two different types of information, which can be explained using an economic and a psychological perspective. From a purely economic perspective, one would expect that stock message boards would have a beneficial effect, since they provide timely information at a much lower cost [Bagnoli et al., 1999; Clarkson et al., 2006; Birchler and Butler, 2007]. This indicates that information in stock message boards may provide valuable information investors can use to predict stock market activities and thus may use to make better investment decisions. On the other hand, psychological studies have shown that stock message boards may not necessarily make investors more informed. The related literature argues that confirmation bias causes investors to seek other investors with the same opinions on these stock message boards [Chen and Gu, 2009; Park et al., 2013]. For example, investors may want to share their painful investment experiences with others on stock message boards and are relieved to find they are not alone. In this case, the information on these stock message boards mainly reflects past experience or past information and not valuable and predictable information for market activities. This study thus investigates the two roles of stock message boards-providing valuable information to make future investment decisions or sharing past experiences that reflect mainly investors' painful or boastful stories. If stock message boards do provide valuable information for stock investment decisions, then investors will use this information and thereby influence stock market activities (e.g., trading volume). On the contrary, if investors made investment decisions and visit stock message boards later, they will mainly share their past experiences with others. In this case, past activities in the stock market will influence the stock message boards. These arguments indicate that there is a correlation between information posted on stock message boards and stock market activities. The previous literature has examined the impact of stock sentiments or the number of posts on stock market activities (e.g., trading volume, volatility, stock prices). However, the studies related to stock sentiments found it difficult to obtain significant results. It is not easy to identify useful information among the millions of posts, many of which can be just noise. As a result, the overall sentiments of stock message boards often carry little information for future stock movements [Das and Chen, 2001; Antweiler and Frank, 2004]. This study notes that as a dependent variable, trading volume is more reliable for capturing the effect of stock message board activities. The finance literature argues that trading volume is an indicator of stock price movements [Das et al., 2005; Das and Chen, 2007]. In this regard, this study investigates the correlation between a number of posts (information on stock message boards) and trading volume (stock market activity). We collected about 100,000 messages of 40 companies at KOSPI (Korea Composite Stock Price Index) from Paxnet, the most popular Korean online stock message board. The messages we collected were divided into in-trading and after-trading hours to examine the correlation between the numbers of posts and trading volumes in detail. Also we collected the volume of the stock of the 40 companies. The vector regression analysis and the granger causality test, 3SLS analysis were performed on our panel data sets. We found that the number of posts on online stock message boards is positively related to prior stock trade volume. Also, we found that the impact of the number of posts on stock trading volumes is not statistically significant. Also, we empirically showed the correlation between stock trading volumes and the number of posts on stock message boards. The results of this study contribute to the IS and finance literature in that we identified online stock message board's two roles. Also, this study suggests that stock trading managers should carefully monitor information on stock message boards to understand stock market activities in advance.