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Chaging Comparative Advantage and Intra-Industry Trade in Korean Manufacturing Industries

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  • Taegi Kim

    (Chonnam National University)

  • Sangho Kim

    (Honam University)

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This paper investigates changing patterns of trade in Korean manufacturing industries based on the theories of comparative advantage and intra-industry trade Korea's comparative advantage in manufacturing industries has shifted toward more physical and human capital intensive sectors over time but Korea still has comparative athantage in labor intensive sectors compared to Japan and the United States. The level of Korea's intra-industry trade has increased rapidly; since 1980 it has been greater than Japan's Moreover, Korea's intrrr in-dustry trade has become more important in capital intensive sectors over time The increase of Korea's intra-industry trade is related to the growth of per capita income trade liberalization, and the increase of foreign direct investment.

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  • Taegi Kim & Sangho Kim, 1998. "Chaging Comparative Advantage and Intra-Industry Trade in Korean Manufacturing Industries," Korean Economic Review, Korean Economic Association, vol. 14, pages 173-187.
    • Handle: RePEc:kea:keappr:ker-199806-14-1-10
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    Keywords

    Korea; Comparative Advantage; Intra-Industry Trade; Manufacturing Industry;
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    JEL classification:

    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade

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