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Seok Yoon

Department of International Trade and Culture, College of International Business, Konkuk University, 322 Danwol-Dong, Chungju-Si, Chungcheonbuk-Do, 380-701, Korea

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Research ArticleOpen accessA Note on the Renovation of Social Enterprise in Korea: Current Status and Future ProspectsSeok Yoon, Yoon-Doo KimSocial enterprise activities in Korea began after 1998. Korea was facing the IMF Financial Crisis which yielded growing unemployment and slow economic growth. The government, therefore, carried out the Social Job Creation Project for the unemployed on a trial basis as ways to provide jobs to the vulnerable. Since 2004, it has become a government-wide project. Moreover in 2007, the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 6 · 30 May 2016 · 7,528 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessA Note on the Marine Policy of the Ferry Sewol-Ho Disaster in KoreaJoung Keun Cho, Seok YoonThe passenger ship Sewol-ho traveling from the port of Incheon to Jeju island tragically capsized and sank off west coast of Jindo island in April of 2014. Of 476 passengers and crew on board the ship, just 172 were rescued and 294 are confirmed dead while 10 bodies remain missing. The tragedy is man made and unparalleled in modern Korean … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 3 · 27 May 2015 · 7,384 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessSERVITIZATION OF SOUTH KOREA ECONOMY: CAUSES FOR SLUGGISHNESS AND POLICY ISSUESBongho Kim, Seok YoonSince the 1960 s, the South Korea economy has achieved a rapid economic growth, whereas from the mid 1990's and beyond, servitization showing the growth of the service section over the nominal GDP has rapidly developed. On the other hand, the service industry productivity declined, even lower than the OECD average. These results continue recently through the deterioration of income … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 9 · 30 Sep 2014 · 6,942 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAN ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE AND POLICY IMPLICATION FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISEYoon-Doo Kim, Seok Yoon, Heon-Goo KimThis study looked at the current status of Korean social enterprises and their problems and suggested governmental policy implications for enhancing the competitiveness of social enterprises. As the study methods, the current status of social enterprises was analyzed and performance of social enterprise support was examined and then policy implications for promoting the social enterprises were analyzed. First, the direction … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 7 Jan 2014 · 7,406 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessCurrent Status and Policy Implications for Fostering Social EntrepreneurYoon-Doo Kim, Seok YoonIn this study, problems in current status of social entrepreneurs in Korea were examined and further policy issues for them were suggested as well. For the methodology, the study analyzed the drawbacks and policy implication of fostering social entrepreneurs through Focus Group Interview (FGI) on analysis of present condition of incubating social entrepreneur and programs for it. First, it should … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 9 Jul 2012 · 6,929 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessA Note on the Analysis of Time Cost by Difference of Transaction System in the Agricultural Wholesale Market of KoreaYoon-Doo Kim, Seok YoonProblem statement: The purpose of this study is to prove objectively that the market-wholesaler system, introduced to agricultural wholesale market in Korea for the first time, has better operational efficiency than the existing auction system. From an analytical viewpoint, we estimated the time value of two transaction systems at the agricultural wholesale market using the calculation methods of the congestion … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 23 Jan 2012 · 7,702 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessInternational Competitiveness of Korea Service IndustryYoon-Doo Kim, Seok Yoon, Ki Seong LeeProblem statement: This study examines the competitiveness of Korean Service Industry through the empirical analysis based on the comparative advantage index and suggests the policy implications from the research results. Approach: The model of empirical analysis was set using the equation of ratio of Export and Import (EXIM) and net export (XM) for service industry. Results: The present study showed … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 3 · 21 Jan 2012 · 7,139 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessA Note on the Improvement of Evaluation System in Wholesale Markets of Agricultural and Fishery ProductsYoon-Doo Kim, Seok YoonProblem statement: He transaction of public wholesale markets accounts for the highest rate in the distribution of agricultural and fishery products. Though the physical distribution system has improved through the revolution in distribution of 32 nationwide wholesale markets, the evaluation system in wholesale markets has not been established properly. With a rapid change of distribution environment surrounding wholesale markets such … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 8 · 31 Aug 2009 · 6,885 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessThe Role of R and D and Business Performance in Korean Electronics CompaniesWoosik Kim, Seok YoonThis study examines the electronics industry in Korea with two points of view; management activity and research and development (R and D) activity for reviewing effectiveness and analyzes effects of R and D activity on business performance. The conclusion of the study shows (1) in terms of DEA measurement in order to compare with efficiency of business performance and R … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 7 · 31 Jul 2008 · 6,741 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessThe Volatility and Asymmetry of Won/Dollar Exchange RateSeok Yoon, Ki Seong LeeThe study on volatility and asymmetry of the exchange rate by applied to the daily Won/Dollar exchange rate shows that past volatility of the exchange rate still has strong persistency at present and asymmetry effect and the leverage effect, which explain that volatility shock has an effect on the uncertainty of the exchange rate, are also existent after the free … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2008 · 8,567 accessesView PDF Cite