Newly Industrialising Economies and International Competitiveness - by D Kim (Hardcover)

About the Book

"This book examines how, and to what extent, international trade regimes, and in particular EU trade policies, have impacted on the market power of Korean electronics multinationals alongside the emergence of knowledge-intensive technology. It examines how the nature of industry has transformed state-corporate power relations and how Korean big business can be regarded as a political power rather than a mere market agent."--BOOK JACKET.

Book Synopsis

The advent of the international trade regime has compelled many East Asian governments to retreat from strategic trade policy. This book examines how, and to what extent, the nature of industry and international trade regimes, including EU trade policies, have impacted on their market power and transformed Korean state-corporate power relations.

About the Author

DOO-JIN KIM gained his first PhD from Korea University in 1992. This was followed by a second doctoral degree from the University of Sussex, UK, in Contemporary European Studies. He has held various memberships and appointments, and was Executive Secretary of the Korean Association of International Studies. He has carried out several research projects by joining major research grants and has had numerous articles and chapters published. He is currently Professor of Political Economy and the Korean Studies Chair at Sciences-Po, France.

YOUNG-CHAN KIM gained his PhD in International Business and Strategy and Trade Policy at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK, where he is currently a Research Fellow. He is founder of the Anglo-Korean Economic Institute and is Chief Consultant for the Asian Desk, Department of Trade and Industry, UK. He has authored books several books on the subject of Foreign Direct Investment and has numerous papers to edited volumes and journals.