18~19세기 중반 濟州地域 商品貨幣經濟발전과 성격

Abstract

Commodity money economy in Jeju during the 18th and 19th centuries was active in both governmental and private sectors. The trade of commodities led by the government during the 18th century is represented by the installation and operation of Naripochang. However, Naripochang was not much effective due to the limitation of government operated commerce. As the government’s policy was changed from the late 18th century, commodity trade in private sectors occupied the central position of trade between the Jeju Island and the main land. This change also brought changes in the conditions of trade between merchants in Jeju and in the main land. Until the 18th century, Jeju merchants’ activities in the main land were strictly regulated. It was because Jeju merchants were under disadvantageous conditions compared main land merchants as they were pressed by limited period of trade, urgent need to buy grains, etc. Turning the mid 19th century, however, they participated in trade with the land under better conditions. It was because the period of trade became relatively longer as regulations on Jeju merchants’ access to the main land were loosened. Furthermore, their frequent contacts with main land merchants enabled so called dealings on credit, and as a result it was possible for them to operate transportation business or grain dealing.