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Strategies for Eastern Russia's Development and the Implications on the Case of Korea's Involvement: Focusing on Energy Sector
The Russian government has tried to promote the economies of Eastern Russia. Major superpowers surrounding Eastern Russia have recognized economic and diplomatic importance of the region and have advanced into it. This study analy..
Jae-Young Lee et al. Date 2006.12.29
Economic cooperation, Energy industryDownloadContentSummaryThe Russian government has tried to promote the economies of Eastern Russia. Major superpowers surrounding Eastern Russia have recognized economic and diplomatic importance of the region and have advanced into it. This study analyzes the development strategy of Eastern Russia and the advancement strategies of major superpowers into the region. As such, the current status of Korea's advancement into the region will also be evaluated and suggest some national strategies and action plans for Korea's advancement into East Russia. (The rest is omitted.) -
China's FTA Strategy and its Policy Implications
This report mainly deals with the objectives and motives of China's FTA (Free Trade Agreement) and analyzes China's FTA strategies both quantitatively and qualitatively in order to draw up more viable suggestions for future Korea-..
Chang-Kyu Lee et al. Date 2006.12.29
Trade policy, Free tradeDownloadContentSummaryThis report mainly deals with the objectives and motives of China's FTA (Free Trade Agreement) and analyzes China's FTA strategies both quantitatively and qualitatively in order to draw up more viable suggestions for future Korea-China FTA negotiations. (The rest is omitted.) -
Derivatives Market Development in the Financial Hub Strategy
The core vision behind the creation of a financial hub in Korea is to develop the financial sector as a new growth engine for the Korean economy. This strategy, if successfully realized, will attract more foreign financial interme..
Yonghyup Oh et al. Date 2006.12.29
Financial policyDownloadContentSummaryThe core vision behind the creation of a financial hub in Korea is to develop the financial sector as a new growth engine for the Korean economy. This strategy, if successfully realized, will attract more foreign financial intermediaries to Korea and stimulate the rapid internationalization of Korea's financial market. However, the potential instabilities that this strategy may cause make it extremely necessary to establish a sound risk management plan for the market. This study is motivated by the idea that development of Korea's derivative markets can satisfy this need. (The rest is omitted.) -
MERCOSUR's Free Trade Negotiations and Implications for a Korea-MERCOSUR FTA
This study explores the free trade negotiations of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) that comprises Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay as an attempt to find implications for a future Korea-MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement (..
Won-Ho Kim et al. Date 2006.12.29
Economic integration, Trade policyDownloadContentSummaryThis study explores the free trade negotiations of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) that comprises Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay as an attempt to find implications for a future Korea-MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiation. Beyond the South American region, MERCOSUR has successfully launched Preferential Trade Agreements with India and South African Customs Union (SACU) as their pre-FTA arrangements, and negotiated an FTA with European Union (EU) and the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) although these two have stalemated for the last couple of years. This study covers the four cases of negotiation experiences in their background, economic relations, negotiation modality, issues, and prospects. (The rest is omitted.) -
Management Survey of Korean Firms in India and Strategies for Localization
India's consistent growth performance and large high-skilled workforce provides enormous opportunities for both domestic and foreign investment. Since 1991, India has initiated major economic reform programs in the fields of inves..
Sooncheul Lee et al. Date 2006.12.29
Business management, Foreign direct investmentDownloadContentSummaryIndia's consistent growth performance and large high-skilled workforce provides enormous opportunities for both domestic and foreign investment. Since 1991, India has initiated major economic reform programs in the fields of investment, trade, and finance - in addition to the enactment of competition laws, amendments to intellectual property rights laws, etc. (The rest is omitted.) -
A Study on Japan's Economic Reform and Its Implications for Korea
The Japanese economy has finally recovered from a decade of recession. According to the Japanese government's official report on its country's business cycle, the transition from contraction to expansion in the Japanese economy li..
Sung Chun Jung et al. Date 2006.12.29
Economic reform, productivityDownloadContentSummaryThe Japanese economy has finally recovered from a decade of recession. According to the Japanese government's official report on its country's business cycle, the transition from contraction to expansion in the Japanese economy likely occurred near the start of 2002. Today, Japan is in the middle of the longest expansion period since World War Ⅱ. It is argued that Japanese firms played a large role in eliminating the major obstacles to economic recovery - i.e. excessive employment, equipment and debt. Moreover, the Japanese government is also said to have succeeded in facilitating economic recovery by improving the business environment. (The rest is omitted.) -
Issues and Evaluation of the Doha Development Agenda Negotiations until 2006: Korea's Perspective
The members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed at Doha, Qatar, in November 2001 to launch the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) for multilateral negotiations to reduce the use of trade-distorting policies and bolster the dev..
Jin Kyo Suh et al. Date 2006.12.29
Economic development, Economic cooperationDownloadContentSummaryThe members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed at Doha, Qatar, in November 2001 to launch the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) for multilateral negotiations to reduce the use of trade-distorting
policies and bolster the development relevance of WTO. The Doha Agenda spans numerous issues, including the reduction of agricultural support policies, market access liberalization for good and services, and strengthening of WTO rules and dispute settlement procedures. (The rest is omitted.) -
Overall Strategy for Korean ODA Reform
Overall Strategy for Korean ODA ReformYul Kwon, Han Sung Kim, Bokyeong Park, Jooseong Hwang, and Sooyeon Hong Korea, as an emerging donor in the international community, has been providing ODA since the late 1980s. Although its vo..
Yul Kwon et al. Date 2006.12.29
Economic development, Economic cooperationDownloadContentSummaryOverall Strategy for Korean ODA Reform
Yul Kwon, Han Sung Kim, Bokyeong Park, Jooseong Hwang, and Sooyeon Hong
Korea, as an emerging donor in the international community, has been providing ODA since the late 1980s. Although its volume of ODA has been modest, the Korean government has made an effort to use its limited resources effectively. Since entering the OECD in 1996, the Korean government has further committed itself to increasing the amount of ODA. (The rest is omitted.) -
Trade Facilitation in APEC: Economic Impacts and Policy Options
APEC Leaders at the 14th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting held in Hanoi on 18~19 November 2006 welcomed and endorsed the 'Hanoi Action Plan to Implement the Busan Roadmap towards the Bogor Goals,' which is a comprehensive set of spe..
Date 2006.12.29
Economic cooperation, Trade policyDownloadContentSummaryAPEC Leaders at the 14th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting held in Hanoi on 18~19 November 2006 welcomed and endorsed the 'Hanoi Action Plan to Implement the Busan Roadmap towards the Bogor Goals,' which is a comprehensive set of specific measures, schedules, and capacity building initiatives. Specifically, Leaders highlighted numerous steps taken to carry the Busan Business Agenda forward and welcomed the new trade facilitation framework that targets a further reduction of trade transaction costs by 5% in the APEC region by 2010. (The rest is omitted.) -
Regional Trade Agreements and Productivity Improvement
The underlying stance of Korea's external economic policy has been the strengthening of the multilateral trading system of GATT/WTO. (The rest is omitted.)
Hongshik Lee et al. Date 2006.12.29
Economic integration, productivityDownloadContentSummaryThe underlying stance of Korea's external economic policy has been the strengthening of the multilateral trading system of GATT/WTO. (The rest is omitted.)