KOREASCHOLAR

Although Kimchi is a Korean traditional food, domestic consumption has been decreasing steadily and the trade inversion phenomenon has reached a serious level due to the surge of Chinese Kimchi imports. Moreover, cases where foreign Kimchi is transformed illegally into Korean Kimchi are frequent, which impedes the expansion of Korean Kimchi exports. To sustain the Korean Kimchi industry in a situation where the domestic and overseas conditions are deteriorating, it is necessary to positively review the introduction of Kimchi into a geographical indication (GI) system. This study examined the intention of foreign consumers to purchase Korean Kimchi with GI and analyzed the impact on the trade balance. Approximately 42.8% of 500 Japanese consumers answered that they would purchase Korean Kimchi with GI and they were willing to pay 7.8% more than the present price. Approximately 78.7% of 300 Taiwanese consumers replied that they purchase it and would pay 25.1% more. In addition, Japanese and Taiwanese consumers reported that they expected to increase their Korean Kimchi purchases by 21.9 and 22.4%, respectively. Based on the survey results, the effects of the trade balance were measured using the methodology of a preliminary impact assessment using the KREI-KASMO model. The trade balance of Kimchi is expected to improve slightly at an annual average of 11.718.6 million US$ to as much as 27.7~35.8 million US$.

Abstract
 I. 서 론
 II. 연구 내용 및 방법
  1. 소비자 조사대상 및 조사방법
  2. 영향 분석 범위 및 모형 설정
 III. 결과 및 고찰
  1. 인구사회학적 분포 결과
  2. 소비자 의향 조사결과
  3. 제도 도입에 따른 영향 분석결과
 IV. 요약 및 결론
 References

• 박기환(한국농촌경제연구원) | Ki-Hwan Park (Korea Rural Economic Institute, Korea)
• 서홍석(한국농촌경제연구원) | Hong-Seok Seo (Korea Rural Economic Institute, Korea) Corresponding author
• 신성철(한국농촌경제연구원) | Sung-Chul Shin (Korea Rural Economic Institute, Korea)