Journal of International Logistics and Trade: Volume 2 Issue 2 , Open Access

Guest Editorial:Free Trade Agreements, Logistics Hubs and the China-Korea Connection

Korea's Policy on Free Trade Agreements and its Position on an Agreement with Japan

The government of Korea considers the promotion of Free Trade Agreements (FTA) as necessary to develop its economy into an open trading nation. As for the countries with which the…

The Doha Development Agenda and the General Agreement on Trade in Services Negotiation and Regulatory Reform in Korea

Economists argue that trade liberalization is good for every country involved in the process since, according to Ricardian theory, free trade would allow more trade, which, in…

Characteristics and Problems of Free Trade Agreements Involving East Asian Countries

The economic success of East Asia was due to an export-led growth strategy, which was heavily dependent on the global trading system underpinned by the General Agreement on…

Changing Maritime Shipping Patterns between Asian Countries in the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation Agreement and the United States: Is There a Role for Short Sea Shipping on the Korean Peninsula?

East Asia's emergence as the forthcoming center of global manufacturing is leading nations in the region to reconsider their current and future role in the world economy. For its…

Development Strategy of Schiphol Airport and Lessons for Incheon as a Logistics Hub

Lessons are drawn from the experience of the logistics hub at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport for Korea s Inc he on International Airport. After providing an overview of the air…

Marketing Incheon: Gateway for Seoul, Northeast Asia and the World

New economic geography theorists, who have revived the importance of local roots and highlighted the significance of cities as a source of international competitiveness, have…

Analysis of South Korea's Direct Investment in China

Using a dynamic perspective this article examines, the general situation of the development of South Korean direct investment in China since 1992, when the two countries…

The Cycles of the Chinese Economy and Macroeconomic Regulation

In the second half of 2003 and the first half of 2004, the Chinese Government adopted a moderately tight macroeconomic policy, which aroused widespread attention from home and…

Building An Employment Market without Confrontational Trade Unions: A Pattern of Core Employment Expansion in Korea and China

A core employment market based on modem information and communications technology (ICT) and human resources (HR) management can fundamentally overcome the shortcomings of a…