우리나라 경제자유구역의 운영효율성 증대를 통한 국제물류거점화 성공요인에 관한 연구

A Study on the Critical Success Factors of Logistics Hub through the Improved Efficiency in Korean Free Economic Zones

Seven years ago, the Korean government designated three areas, Incheon, Busan/Jinhae, and Kwangyang, as Free Economic Zones (FEZs) to be business hubs in Northeast Asia. In 2008, new free economic zones, such as the Yellow Sea, Gunsan, and Daegu, were designated in addition to the existing 3 FEZs. However, there have been many problems with these FEZs and delays in development that have dampened expectations. This paper studied the problems of the FEZs systems and critical success factors of logistics hubs through the improved efficiency in Korean Free Economic Zones. To overcome these problems and to make the FEZs competitive global logistics hubs in Northeast Asia, I suggest some critical success factors for logistics hubs through a case study of foreign FEZs, such as Singapore, Rotterdam, Hongkong, Dubai and Shanghai. In addition, some practical implications are also presented for implementation of FEZs.