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Heekwon Kyung

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade

Sejong National Research Complex

370 Sicheong Dae-ro C-dong 8-12F

Sejong City 30147

Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

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Scholarly Papers (9)

1.

Changes in Semiconductor Geopolitics and the Way Forward for Korea

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 22/MER/07-02, KIET Monthly Industrial Economics Vol. 286
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 03 Jan 2023 Last Revised: 12 May 2023
Heekwon Kyung and Jun Lee
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade and Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
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semiconductors, chips, semiconductor manufacturing, industrial strategy, industrial policy, economic security, national champions, structural change, global division of labor, semiconductor competition, technology competition, technology strategy, innovation competition, Korea

2.

Trump 2.0 and the America First Trade Policy: A South Korean Survival Guide

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 25/MER/316/03, KIET Monthly Industrial Economics Vol. 316, No. 3
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 10 Jul 2025
Heekwon Kyung, Jun Lee and Sanghoon Kim
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade and State University of New York (SUNY) - University at Buffalo
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tariffs, trade, trade barriers, international trade, trade competition, trade policy, industrial policy, protectionism, America First, MAGA, Trump, manufacturing, semiconductors, technology, South Korea, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, KIET

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The Age of Economic Security: The Future of Strategic Industries and Korea's Response

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 23/MER/1/1, KIET Monthly Industrial Economics, Vol. 290, pp. 1-17
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 05 Jun 2023
Heekwon Kyung
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
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US-China rivalry, economic security, economic nationalism, protectionism, economic blocs, geopolitical risk, semiconductors, chips, software, steel, IoT, displays, telecommunications, manufacturing, exports, trade, Korea

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The Competitiveness of Value Chains in the Telecommunications Equipment Industry: Analysis and Policy Implications

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 22/MER/06-02, KIET Monthly Industrial Economics Vol. 285
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 06 Jan 2023 Last Revised: 19 Jan 2023
Jongki Kim and Heekwon Kyung
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade and Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
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5G, mobile communications technology, telecommunications equipment, telecom industry, Korea, Internet of Things, digital transformation, COVID-19, smart manufacturing, 5G equipment, 5G equipment market, telecommunications equipment market, market analysis, value chain analysis

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Assessing the Impact and Implications of US Outbound Investment Screening on China: A Korean Perspective

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 23/iKIET/153, iKIET Issues & Analysis, No. 153
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 14 Dec 2023
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade and Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
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US-China rivalry, protectionism, reshoring, friendshoring, economic security, economic nationalism, chips, semiconductors, batteries, electric vehicles, EVs, manufacturing, trade policy, trade protectionism, advanced technologies, Korea

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Directions and Implications of the United States' Artificial Intelligence Strategy

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 21/iKIET/110, i-KIET Issues & Analysis No. 110
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 13 Jan 2023 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Heekwon Kyung and Jun Lee
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade and Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
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artificial intelligence, AI, technology, US, China, Korea, semiconductors, supply chain, advanced technology, manufacturing, competition, competitiveness, national security, conflict, hegemony, economic strategy, innovation, R&D

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Bit by Bit: A Strategic Approach for Korea in the Non-Memory Chip Market

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 23/MER/08/01, KIET Monthly Industrial Economics, Volume 299
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 14 Dec 2023
Heekwon Kyung and Sanghoon Kim
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade and State University of New York (SUNY) - University at Buffalo
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semiconductors, chips, non-memory semiconductors, non-memory chips, system semiconductors, system chips, system semiconductors market, market analysis, US-China rivalry, investment, industrial strategy, Korea

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Investigative Report on the US Semiconductor and Battery Supply Chains: Key Points and Implications

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 21/iKIET/115, i-KIET Issues & Analysis No. 115
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 17 Jan 2023
Jun Lee, Heekwon Kyung, Sungkyung Lee and Go Eun Lee
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade and Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
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supply chains, competition, competition policy, advanced technology, technological hegemony, competitiveness, US, Korea, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, AI, supply chain competitiveness, industrial hegemony, economic security, national security, innovation, innovation policy

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Analysis of the 3D Printing Industry's Competitiveness across the Value Chain and Policy Implications

Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade Research Paper No. 21/MER/07-02, KIET Monthly Industrial Economics Vol. 274
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 18 Jan 2023
Woojung Shim and Heekwon Kyung
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade and Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
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3D printing, additive manufacturing, manufacturing innovation, innovation policy, manufacturing policy, Korea, supply chains, value chain analysis, competition policy, competitiveness