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The purpose of this research is to present how we can increase the export of Korean fisheries by figuring out the factors affecting exports of Korean frozen fisheries based on the data of frozen fisheries (HS0303), which make up of the large exports Korean fisheries. This research has performed through regression analysis by using 314 panel data and the statistical program, STATA 12.0. The results are as followings: First, I can figure out that the economic size and exchange rate of the countries transacting are the factors affecting exports. In addition, the income level of the trade partners and the fact whether they join the WTO and sign the FTA turn out to be the factors in not influencing exports.

The establishment and maintenance of export processing zones (EPZs) have been the most important aspect of Bangladesh's export promotion policy measures. The Government has provided firms with various types of incentives to invest in EPZs. The EPZs in Bangladesh have contributed significantly to export expansion and employment generation. The current paper explains the policies that the Government of Bangladesh has implemented and shows how they have affected the national economic growth in terms of employment, export expansion and attracting investment. Since many developing countries have tried to establish and maintain EPZs efficiently to promote exports and attract FDI, this paper may provide them with policy implications from Bangladesh's experience of EPZs.

This paper examines a case study of the Singapore on the successful FDI inducement policy. Foreign companies bring new technologies, ideas and skills, as well as new investment to an economy - and there can be significant benefits for indigenous companies as suppliers and for local economies. For example, the biomedical industry in Singapore has an annual output of more than 21USD billion, contributing 4.7% of the national GDP. The biomedical industry is the one of the main strategic industry to fuel the economic growth. A high level of inward investment is a sign that a country is a good place in which to do business. According to UNCTAD(2013), the Singapore is the 7th biggest global FDI host country, absorbing 566.5billion USD which shares 4.19% of the total global inward investment. Many countries have offered various investment incentives to attract foreign direct investment. EDB is the government organisation, playing crucial role to induce foreign investment in the Singapore. Foreign investors are attracted by the Singapore's general business environment; availability of skilled labour; the strength of the R&D base and the R&D tax credit supports & incentives; the English speaking business; economic stability; the favourable tax scheme, and regulatory regime; and other factors such as advanced financial institutions and SOC, and competitive education system. The Singapore is also provides a platform for reaching markets in Europe, Asia, and the USA. It provides a skilled and adaptable workforce and unrivalled R&D capabilities for international businesses looking to grow. Investing companies also recognise the importance of operating in a market in which it is easy to set-up and do business.

This paper analysed the effects of the preferential rules of origin in Korea-Eu FTA, highlighting the aspects that might possibly generate some trade-barriers effects. I review characteristics of existing preferential trade agreements with special emphasis on lessons from the European experience, and analyze some important features of the existing rules of origin in Korea and EU free trade agreements. The empirical analysis of the effects of preferential rules of origin focuses on the Kore and EU Free Trade Area (Korea-EU FTA), with the aim of providing a rough estimate of the costs of requesting preferential rules of origin. The results suggest that preferential tariffs favorably affect intra-regional imports only at very high margins but it make some trade barriers because of high administration cost in exploiting the rules of origin. This points to the likelihood of high administrative costs attached to the exploitation of preferences, particularly with regard to the compliance with Korea-EU FTA's rules of origin.

This research focuses on the relationships to management performance of logistics capabilities and information systems. Logistics capabilities and logistics information systems have increasingly been viewed as key explained variables of management performance. This research findings reveal that logistics capabilities were significantly related of management performance. The research results reveal that demand forecasting capabilities and order forecasting capabilities also were significant at high level. However, the empirical results revealed no relationship between logistics information systems and management performance. This results implies that Korean firms should promote and develop logistics capabilities and forecasting capabilities in future.