South Korean economic relations with Russia

Abstract

The paper examines the changing relationship between political and economic factors that have influenced economic relations between the Republic of South Korea and Russia from 1992 through Korea's financial crisis in late 1997. Also presented is a historical account of evolving political interaction and bilateral trade between South Korea and the Soviet Union. Much of the trade and investment data is derived from statistical reports furnished by the Bank of Korea and the Korean Foreign Trade Association. Selected data on Korean investments in Russia are tabulated by sector and corporate origin, with special attention devoted to trade and projects involving the Russian Far East. Journal of Economic Literature, Classification Numbers: F14, F21, N15,O52,053. 3 figures, 7 tables, 36 references.