About Korea

(1) Korea National Tourism Organization at  http://english.tour2korea.com

Other useful information :

 -  More detailed information for Korea visit Korea portal at www.korea.net

 -  Ministry of Information and Communication at www.mic.go.kr/eng/jsp/main.jsp

 -  The World Fact book 2000 at  www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ks.html

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National IT policies

(1) "Cyber Korea 21", Government report (Korean version) from Ministry of Information and

     Communication (MIC)

(2) "Korea's IT Policy", from MIC (Download available www.mic.go.kr/eng/jsp/res/res_100_01.jsp)

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Telecommunication Infrastructure

(1) 2002 Korea Internet White paper by Ministry of Information and Communication

  : download of whole white paper is available at www.mic.go.kr/eng/jsp/main.jsp

Other useful information :

 -  Information Statistics at http://stat.nca.or.kr

 -  Samsung Economic Research institute (SERI) at www.koreaeconomy.org (English version)

    www.seri.com (Korean version)

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Computing & Internet

(1) "Achievement summary of IT policies in Korea - Year 2002 report" at Ministry of Information and

     Communication   (MIC)

(2) BestCite newspaper 2002-01-10 at www.bestcite.com 

(3) "Internet Statistics" from KRNIC at www.nic.or.kr

(4) Korea Network Information Center at www.nic.or.kr

(5) "Analysis of Factors Leading to Sharp increase Internet User In Korea", KRNIC's Internet Statistics

     Report : The details of analysis are available at http://stat.nic.or.kr/english/research.html

(6) Netsizer at www.netsizer.com

(7) Ministry of Information and Communication www.mic.go.kr

Other useful information :

 -  National Statistics Office at www.nso.go.kr/eng

 -  Information Statistics related to Internet at http://stat.nca.or.kr

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Internet Usage by Sectors

(1) 2002 Korea Internet White paper by Ministry of Information and Communication

     at www.mic.go.kr/eng/jsp/main.jsp

(2) "Analysis of Factors Leading to Sharp increase Internet User In Korea", KRNIC's Internet Statistics

     Report at http://stat.nic.or.kr/english/research.html

(3) National Computerization Agency

(4) "benchmarking e-Government: A Global Perspective,¡¯¡¯

     Download available at www.unpan.org/e-government/Benchmarking%20E-gov%202001.pdf

(5) Informative site for e-Government at http://guide.egov.go.kr/index.html (Korean version)

(6) Government to Business at www.g2b.go.kr

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Electronic Commerce

(1) Korea National Statistics Office at www.nso.go.kr/eng

(2) 2002 Korea Internet White paper by Ministry of Information and Communication

     at www.mic.go.kr/eng/jsp/main.jsp

(3) "The number of Online shopping Malls and its transaction at February 2002" from Korea National

     Statistical Office Details are available at www.nso.go.kr/eng/releases/e_suec0202.htm

(4) Statistics reports from Woorizine (women's online resource and information)

     at www.woorizine.or.kr/woorizine19/htm/statistics03.htm

(5) 2002 Korea Internet White paper by Ministry of Information and Communication

     at www.mic.go.kr/eng/jsp/main.jsp

Other useful information :

 -  National Statistics Office at www.nso.go.kr/eng

    :most recent and detailed statistics related to internet activities in Korea are available.

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Domestic Production

(1) "IT Industry in Korea" from Ministry of Information and Communication at www.mic.go.kr

(2) "IT Industry Overlook of Korea 2002" from Korea Information Society Development Institute

     Whole version download available at www.kisdi.re.kr/eng_kisdi/pdf/total.pdf

(3) Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy at www.mocie.go.kr/english/statistics/default.asp

(4) Korea Association of Information and Telecommunication (KAIT)

Other useful information :

 -  "S/W Industry Market Trend" from Korea Software Industry Association

    at www.english.sw.or.kr/rns_industry.asp

   : Overall market conditions and trends in Software industry in Korea are analyzed. (download

     available)

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IT Workforce

(1) "Mid/Long-Term Market Outlook for the information and Communication Industry(2002~2006)",

     from Korea Information Society Development institute, 2002

     at www.kisdi.re.kr/eng_kisdi/index.html

(2) "Situation of the Female Workforce in Korean Information Communication Technology and Policy Plans" by

      Chang, S.J. Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on Equal Access of Women in ICT,  October 2001

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IT Geographic

(1) "Cases of Industrial clusters in Korea and related suggestions" Korean Economic Trends at

     Samsung Economic Research institute at www.seri.com (Korean version) or

     at www.koreaeconomy.org (English version)

(2) "High-Tech Dynamo", www.kt-i.com/sep_oct_01/investment/wheretoinvest.htm

     Additional Information is available

     at korea.park.org/Korea/Pavilions/PublicPavilions/Government/most/taedok.html

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IT Financing

(1) Official Website of KOSDAQ at http://english.kosdaq.com/  : detailed information of KOSDAQ is

     available.

(2) "Korea's IT Policy" from Ministry of Information and Communication at www.mic.go.kr

(3) "IT Industry Overlook of Korea 2002" from Korea Information Society Development Institute

     Whole text download available at www.kisdi.re.kr/eng_kisdi/pdf/total.pdf

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Legal Environment

(1) "Intellectual property Rights" at from www.amchamkorea.org 

(2) "7th Annual BSA Global Software Piracy Study" Business software Alliance at www.bsa.org

     Download available at www.bsa.org/usa/policyres/admin/2002-06-10.130.pdf

Other useful information :

 -  Korea Institute of Intellectual Property at www.kipi.or.kr/eng/index.html

 -  "Recent Development in Korean Intellectual Property Act and Practice", June 1999

    at www.lawleeko.com/new4.htm

 -  "WIPO Seminar for Asia and the Pacific Region on the Internet and the Protection of Intellectual

     Property Right" April, 1998 by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

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Analysis - National IT Strengths & Weaknesses

(1) "Competitive Advantage of Nations" Michael E. Porter,  March~April, 1990 HBR

     Download available at http://online.sfsu.edu/~yywong/Porter1990HBR.pdf

Other useful information :

 - "Global Information Technology Report 2001~2002" from World Economic Forum at 

    www.weforum.org/site/homepublic.nsf/Content/Global+Information+Technology+Report+2001-2002

 - "Asia's New Tech Competitors" at www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/s4495/conten3d.htm

 - "National Competitiveness Analysis " from the Institute of Industrial Policy Studies

    http://www.ips.or.kr/ncr/index.asp

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This site was developed for the class,

"Impact of National Information Technology Environments on Business"

at Kogod School of Business, American University, Washington DC

Created by Jung Im Won & Hyun Sang Park

Last updated : December  18, 2002

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