■ 우리가 일본의 수출산업을 벤치마킹하여 추격해 온 것처럼, 이제는 중국이 우리 수출산업을 추격해 오고 있다는 우려가 팽배

■ 본고에서는 한국, 중국 및 일본이 수출시장에서 경쟁하는 관계를 살펴보고 시사점을 도출하고자 함.

□ Korea faces a similar predicament to Japan in the early 1990s when its long-term slump in exports began in terms of the composition of export items and the catch-up of late comers.

□ Empirical analysis shows that in items where China’s export potential is high, Korea’s market dominance has posted a relative decline, and the tendency is growing much larger, making it difficult to rule out the possibility that Korea’s competitiveness in key export products will be hindered.

□ To respond to these challenges, it is important for Korea to continuously foster and enhance creative and core capabilities that late comers will not be able to easily emulate.

□ Furthermore, based on the recognition that the rapidly changing environment has left Korea with no other alternative but to change its industrial structure, it should formulate an economic platform that could respond in a flexible and efficient manner.