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Logistics Clusters and Regional Cooperation for Logistics Integration in Northeast Asia
| Author | Jung Duk Lim, Dong Keun Ryoo |
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| Date of Publication | 2007. 11 |
| No. | 2007-23 |
| Download | 1273KB |
Contents Introduction
Northeast Asia has become an important trade zone and the most dynamic market in the world due to its growth of economy and international trade. Its seaborne cargoes are increasing and this has created business opportunities for the logistics industries such as port, shipping and international logistics in Korea, Japan and China. The purpose of this study is to investigate structural characteristics of logistics industry in Busan and compare it with other areas. This paper tries to examine the behavioral characteristics of the logistics industry in terms of clustering and agglomeration economies. It also addresses a linkage and scale effect of the industry and finds a way of regional cooperation for logistics integration in Pan Yellow Sea region.