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...

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 purpose of this study is to analyze the roles of Korea in the promotion of SMEs in Ethiopia as a means of development cooperation. SMEs in Ethiopia are experiencing the following barriers: low infrastructure, business-related policies and regulations, constraints to access credit, and the...

Since it was signed in April of 2007, and after undergoing additional negotiations in 2011, the Korea-U.S. FTA finally came into effect as of March 15, 2012, with the completion of the ratification process in the two countries after six years since negotiations began. Some were hopeful while...

우리나라는 우루과이라운드 이행을 계기로 수입관세를 대폭 인하하는 등 지속적인 무역자유화를 추구해왔다. 특히 2000년대 초부터는 높은 수준의 포괄적인 동시다발적 FTA를 추진하여 적극적인 무역자유화 조치를...