Author: Bernie Bishop
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429855508
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 174
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Published in 1997, this book traces the history of foreign investment policy in South Korea from 1961 until the present. It shows how Korea adopted a highly successful interventionist strategy towards foreign direct investment channeling it into areas of the economy where it could achieve the most benefit for the country’s economic development. In recent years Korea has tried to adopt a more market driven approach. However, differences within various institutions within the public and private sector led to policy confusion and ineffectiveness in meeting policy goals. The conclusion reached is that moving from an interventionist strategy to a market orientated strategy is difficult in this policy area. The book breaks new ground because it shows that while the conventional wisdom is that a 'market economy' approach is beneficial, moving from an interventionist policy to a market-orientated one is problematic and cannot be accomplished quickly.
Author: Choong Yong Ahn
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000913902
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 242
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This book examines Korea’s foreign direct investment policy dynamics and points out the importance of mutual synergy between multinational corporations and their host countries in a win-win framework and the increasing importance of this in a post-pandemic world. A multitude of case studies shows many of the business difficulties foreign investors in Korea face, and how the Foreign Investment Ombudsman has intervened to resolve each one. The book addresses Korea’s challenges and efforts to become a truly preferred FDI destination through active FDI inducement and effective aftercare services. Investigating the ambivalent attitude toward foreign direct investors and foreign migrants in an increasingly globalizing world, the author also analyses the issue of xenophobia. The book demonstrates empirically that appropriate and timely aftercare services can serve as not only a robust facilitator for cross-border investment but also a preventer of undesirable friction between foreign investors and host economies, before disputes become serious legal matters. Finally, it draws policy implications towards a liberal investment order post COVID-19. The book will be of interest to policymakers, investors, and researchers on Korean and East Asian economic studies, FDI promotion, and deregulation for better business environment.
Author: June-Dong Kim
Publisher:
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Category : Investments, Foreign
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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Author: O. Yul Kwon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788980312863
Category : Investments, Foreign
Languages : en
Pages : 95
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Author: June-Dong Kim
Publisher:
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Category : Investments, Foreign
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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Author: Yong-Dŏk Chŏn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788984290228
Category : Investments, Foreign
Languages : en
Pages : 38
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Author: Kristiina Korhonen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Investments, Foreign
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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Author: Jung-Soo Seo
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Category : Industries
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Author: June Dong Kim
Publisher:
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Category : Investments, Foreign
Languages : en
Pages : 58
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Author: Judith Cherry
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134490453
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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In this book Judith Cherry analyses the impact of economic and cultural globalization on efforts to promote inward foreign direct investment (IFDI) in South Korea over the past four decades. The book traces the development of Korean IFDI policy from one of restriction and control to one of encouragement and promotion. Specifically, it focuses on the challenges inherent in reforming the ‘software’ of IFDI promotion (socio-cultural issues, mindsets and perceptions) as opposed to changing its ‘hardware’ (systems, laws and regulations). Although the Korean government has made sustained efforts over the past decade to enhance Korea’s attractions as a host for inward investment, it has faced significant challenges in improving Korea’s IFDI performance. The discussion in this book of the wide range of transparent and non-transparent barriers that continue to hamper efforts to promote inward investment draws not only on the Korean debate concerning strategies for maximizing the benefits of IFDI, but also on the assessment of the Korean business and investment environment revealed in interviews conducted with European investors and officials in Seoul. Foreign Direct Investment in Post-Crisis Korea will appeal to students and scholars of international business, economics and globalization, as well as those with a more general interest in Korean society.
