러시아 연해주 선도개발구역을 활용한 플랫폼 비즈니스 제안

Abstract

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Russia(then the USSR) in 1990, Korea has been highly interested in the Russian Far East. It is geographically close to Korea and a gateway to Russian market; therefore, the Russian Far East was one of high strategic importance to Korea. However, the investment environment of the Russian Far East over the last 20 years was inadequate to satisfy such high expectation. This is attributed to multiple factors working together; small market scale caused by small population and low population density, substandard and obsolete infrastructure, and inefficient administration and bureaucracy. Nevertheless, the Russian government has continuously been making efforts to develop the Russian Far East. The establishment of the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East, hosting of the 2012 APEC summit in Vladivostok(Russky island), and holding of the Eastern Economic Forum are the series of such efforts by the Russian government. The Russian government has also prepared a bold project to support these efforts-a policy for Advanced Development Territories(TOR). The TOR policy, which took effect in 2015 under the Federal law, guarantees infrastructure construction, tax benefits, and administrative support and benefits for the economic and social development of the Russian Far East. With the unprecedentedly high levels of benefits, the Russian government is anticipating much interest from foreign companies. In order to build a sustainable cooperation model between Korea and the Russian Far East, this paper introduces promising projects from the perspective of platform business models, rather than individual business cases. It also suggests government-level support and interest to be required in the development of the Russian Far East.