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Title A Study on the Financing Methods and Risk Management for Expansion of Overseas Investment Infrastructure Projects
Authors 정창구(Jung, Chang-Go)
DOI https://doi.org/10.12652/Ksce.2017.37.2.0427
Page pp.427-435
ISSN 10156348
Keywords 민관협력사업;금융조달절차;위험관리;장애요인;투자가이드 Public-private partnership;Financing process;Risk management;Obstructive factor;Investment guide
Abstract Korea's overseas construction awards reached US $750 bn for more than 50 years since it first entered the market in 1966. In particular, the company won US $540 bn over 10 years from 2007, achieving 72% of the total contracts. However, in recent two years, awarded amounts have decreased by 40% each year. The most significant decline is due to the impact of international oil prices, which have plummeted since end of 2014, as oil-producing nations, which are Korea's major target countries, are struggling to cancel or postpone infrastructure orders. In order to lessen the impact of raw material price fluctuations, the recent trend is that even countries with relatively loose government financing conditions are rapidly changing their ordering methods to investment development forms such as PPP. The Korean government and companies have been already preparing for this for several years, but they are still not doing so well. The main reason is the lack of understanding about the investment development type project, especially financing methods and the aggravated fear of exposing it to various risks due to the characteristics of the development project, which takes a long time to collect the investment. In this paper, I propose a more systematic solution to financial process and risk management, which is recognized as a obstructive factor for Korean companies, in line with the recent government-led establishment of overseas infrastructure development support organizations. I would like to serve as a investment guide.