동북아의 EC 추진에 따른 성장잠재력 평가와 무역협력 방안

Assessment of Potential of Growth and Study on Trade Cooperation Measures according to Proceeding North East Asian EC

Global economic order is quite rapidly changing and among others, necessity of regional cooperation is greatly appearing than ever. In the world economy cooperation trend, however, only North East Asian region does not make financial, monetary and trade cooperation to meet regional countries requirements in spite of its powerful economies and economic growth potential. Therefore, this study intends to consider necessity of economic cooperation community between adjacent countries based on regional unit mainly with North East Asian major countries and then to suggest overall trade cooperation measures through such economic community. Overall summary of the study based on above recognition is as follows; The North East Asian economic cooperation community has to consider geopolitical location together with institutional aspect being promoted in the long term and to consider formation of regionalㆍfunctional economic bloc in the short term. It is required to bear in mind that trade cooperation through formation of the North East Asian economic community is the shortcut of survival for the region in the long-term viewpoint irrespective of present advantage or disadvantage. For this, respective countries shall consider phased and discriminatory measures on free trade cooperation based on their economic situations. Korea is one of three major economic giants in North East Asia. Furthermore, it is evaluated as the best suitable country to act as a bridge between China and Japan in North East Asia while a bridge between North East Asia and South East Asia in the whole East Asia. In order for Korea to become a leader of the North East Asian economic community, it has to solve security problem of a divided nation.