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October 31, 2025The e-Business Studies

An Analysis of Change in Comparative Advantage in Overseas Direct Investment of South Korea Before and After the U.S.-China Tariff War

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This analysis aims to evaluate the changes in comparative advantage in South Korea's overseas direct investment before and after the U.S.-China tariff war.
Examined RCA and RSCA indices for global and South Korean manufacturing overseas direct investments.
Analyzed product categories including rubber and plastic, primary metal, electrical equipment, and machinery from 2018 to 2020.
Identified rubber and plastic products, primary metals, electrical equipment, and machinery as products with comparative advantage from 2018-2020.
Coke and petroleum refining products were assessed as having comparative disadvantage in the same period.

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Analyzes changes in overseas direct investment by South Korea, suggesting significant shifts in comparative advantage due to tariffs.

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Son Yong-Jung (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f2f0991e5f7920c6386b7b https://doi.org/10.20462/tebs.2025.10.26.5.185

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