Since the Korea-U.S. (KORUS) FTA entered into force on March 15, 2012, both sides have reviewed its status of implementation through various joint committee and working group meetings, and discussed ways to further advance their cooperation on bilateral trade issues for successful...

Most African states have relatively low credit ratings, making it impossible for financial institutions to fund projects in the region either by themselves or in small groups.This study develops suggestions on how Korean ECAs and investors can make use of DFIs overseas based on their analysis of...

This report empirically analyzes the effects of firm R&D on firm performance, particularly on firm productivity, exports, and outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) by using Korean firm-level data. While this report lies in line with prior literatures that examined firm R&D effects on firm...

March 15, 2015 marks the third year since the entry into force of the KORUS FTA. The effect of the FTA has been positive in trade and investment. During the 34 months since its entry into force, Korea saw an increase of 31.54% in exports to and 10.77% in imports from the U.S. The effect of the...

While most of RTA talks have incorporated rules on industrial tariff and non-tariff barriers, services, and trade remedies in the past, countries now seek to co-operate on other areas of policymaking, such as rules on investment. This article provides detailed analysis on the effects of trade...

This study surveys the types and amount of financial resources that multilateral and bilateral DFIs provide for Africa, and makes an in-depth analysis of major projects in Africa financed by them. Moreover, this study explores how Korean ECAs and investors collaborate with international...

The effects of imported intermediate on domestic competitive sectors depend on technology types and the trade relations with exporting countries. The productivity effects of imported input on final sectors using the imported intermediates are affected not by shares of imports but by amounts of...