Newly Industrialising Economies and International Competitiveness

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.

Autorentext
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.

Inhalt
Acknowledgements List of Figures and Tables List of Abbreviations Introduction International Trade Regime, Big Business as 'Market-makers' and the Wealth of Nations International Competitiveness and the Shifting Contours between State and Corporate Power The Political Economy of Technology in global Markets and Transforming of Korean Chaebol European Integration, National Champions and the Politics of EU Industrial Policy EU Trade Policies, Korean FDI in the EU and the Emergence of Korean Electronics Multinationals Conclusion and Policy Implications Notes Bibliography Index