포용적 무역을 위한 중소기업의 국제화 정책방향 연구(A Study on Policy Directions for the Internationalization of SMEs to Encourage Inclusive Trade)

Kyong Hyun Koo (), Soo Hyun Oh (), Hyeri Park (), Min-Sung Kim () and Unjung Whang ()
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Kyong Hyun Koo: Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, Postal: Building C, Sejong National Research Complex, 370, Sicheong-daero, Sejong-si,Korea, http://www.kiep.go.kr/index.do
Soo Hyun Oh: Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, Postal: Building C, Sejong National Research Complex, 370, Sicheong-daero, Sejong-si,Korea, http://www.kiep.go.kr/index.do
Hyeri Park: Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, Postal: Building C, Sejong National Research Complex, 370, Sicheong-daero, Sejong-si,Korea, http://www.kiep.go.kr/index.do
Min-Sung Kim: Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, Postal: Building C, Sejong National Research Complex, 370, Sicheong-daero, Sejong-si,Korea, http://www.kiep.go.kr/index.do
Unjung Whang: Jeonbuk National University, Postal: 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, 54896 Republic of Korea, http://www.jbnu.ac.kr/kor/

No 19-16, Policy Analyses from Korea Institute for International Economic Policy

Abstract: 중소기업은 기업체 수나 고용 측면에서 절대적인 비중을 차지하는 우리나라 경제의 핵심적인 경제주체이다. 그러나 지난 20여 년간 생산성이나 평균 임금의 측면에서 중소기업과 대기업의 격차는 점점 더 벌어져 왔다. 특히 상대적으로 더딘 중소기업의 국제화는 중소기업ㆍ대기업 간 격차를 더 심화시키는 주요 요인으로 작용했다. 국제화는 기업의 생산성 향상과 성장의 중요한 통로이기 때문에 중소기업의 국제화 수준을 제고하는 것은 장기적으로 중소기업과 대기업의 격차를 줄여나가기 위해 필수적으로 고려되어야 하는 정책과제이다. 최근 국제사회에서도 포용적 무역(inclusive trade)의 중요한 한 축으로서 중소기업의 국제화가 심도 있게 논의되면서 그 중요성에 대한 인식이 점차 확산되고 있다. This study investigates how Korean SMEs’ direct/indirect exports have been changing and how they have been affected by FTAs and financial support policies, with the aim of providing implications for SME internationalization policies. In our study we define direct export as the act of selling products directly to foreign buyers, while indirect export refers to the act of selling products to other domestic individuals or firms that engage in direct export. Direct/indirect forms of export, in general, are easier for SMEs to conduct due to the smaller cost involved when compared against other internationalization modes such as foreign direct investment (FDI). Thus, a major share of all internationalization activities by SMEs is accounted for by direct/indirect exports. Despite this importance, few studies have chosen to examine the direct and indirect exports of SMEs together, mainly because the SMEs’ indirect exports are hard to measure due to data limitation. This study aims to fill the research gap by utilizing newly-developed estimation methodologies and firm-level survey.

Keywords: 중소기업; 국제화; 포용적 무역; GVC (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 260 pages
Date: 2019-12-30
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