The Effects of Trade and Investment Liberalization on Korea's FDI

4 Pages Posted: 6 Dec 2014

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Jong Duk Kim

Korea Institute for International Economic Policy

Seungrae Lee

Korea Institute for International Economic Policy

Jungu Kang

Korea Institute for International Economic Policy

Hyuk-Hwang Kim

Korea Institute for International Economic Policy

Date Written: November 28, 2014

Abstract

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 and investment liberalization on Korea's inward and outward foreign direct investment (FDI) by collecting all relevant information on substantive investment provisions contained in all Korea FTAs in force as May 2013 and constructing indices of the extensiveness of investment provisions.

Suggested Citation

Kim, Jong Duk and Lee, Seungrae and Kang, Jungu and Kim, Hyuk-Hwang, The Effects of Trade and Investment Liberalization on Korea's FDI (November 28, 2014). KIEP Research Paper No. World Economic Update 14-36, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2534209 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2534209

Jong Duk Kim (Contact Author)

Korea Institute for International Economic Policy ( email )

[30147] Building C, Sejong National Research Compl
Seoul, 370
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

Seungrae Lee

Korea Institute for International Economic Policy ( email )

[30147] Building C, Sejong National Research Compl
Seoul, 370
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

Jungu Kang

Korea Institute for International Economic Policy

Seoul 137-602

Hyuk-Hwang Kim

Korea Institute for International Economic Policy ( email )

[30147] Building C, Sejong National Research Compl
Seoul, 370
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

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