Increasing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is one method through which Korea can overcome its economic crisis and implement successful restructuring. For this purpose, the further use of Industrial Free Zones (IFZs), which provide incentives and exceptions from normal regulations, is now being considered. The idea for expanding the usage of IFZs is derives from the new Foreign Investment Promotion Act as the promotion of Foreign Investment Zones (FIZs: Table).
Table. Criteria for designation of FIZ

While there are no FDIs designated as FIZs yet, provisions in the Act seem to generate significant confusion in actual implementation. Therefore, further review and discussions on the specific measure and process to promote FDI inducement by way of the FIZs is indispensible to maximize its effect.

In this context, a case study on the IFZs seen in various forms in other countries can be useful. This paper analyzes and compares IFZs in foreign countries including the U.K., China, Mexico, Philippine, Japan, and Malaysia, and also in Korea. Korean IFZs studied include the Industrial Park for Foreign companies and the Free Export Processing Zone. In addition, current and potential problems in the newly conceived FIZs have been studied.

Based on analysis of the above-mentioned IFZs, we proposed three key strategies in terms of the IFZs to induce FDI. The first strategy is to increase efficiency of existing Fenced Industrial Free Zones such as the Free Export Processing Zone and Industrial Park for Foreign Companies. Second is to prepare measures to efficiently manage the FIZs. Third is to designate the International Free Zone as a long term strategy of economic development in Korea.

序 言
國文要約

Ⅰ 서론
1. 연구의 배경 및 목적
2. 연구의 방법

Ⅱ 투자자유지역의 개념과 유형
1. 투자자유지역의 개념
2. 투자자유지역의 공통적 특성
3. 투자자유지역의 유형

Ⅲ 주요국의 투자자유지역 사례연구
1. 영국의 기업장려지구
2. 중국의 포동신구
3. 멕시코 마낄라도라
4. 수빅만 특별경제자유항구
5. 일본의 수입촉진지역
6. 말레이시아의 정보화특별구역

IV. 한국의 투자자유지역 관련 제도와 개선방안
1. 수출자유지역
2. 외국인전용공단
3. 외국인투자지역

Ⅴ 결론
1. 주요국 사례의 시사점
2. 투자자유지역 관련 향후 정책방향

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