The Korean Economic Forum
Changes in the Environment of Global Infrastructure Investment and Implications for the Korean Financial Sector
Yoonsok Lee (Korea Institute of Finance) and Mansoo Jee (Korea Institute of Finance)Year 2018Vol. 10No. 4
Abstract
Both the level of investment and degree of private participation in theinfrastructure sector is rapidly expanding globally. Taking this into account, thispaper suggests strategies for the Korean financial sector and policyrecommendations for the Korean government to cope with this new environment.We provide a brief overview of global infrastructure investment andPPP(public-private partnership) involvement by region, sector and project type.We also outline the participation by Korean financial companies in overseasinfrastructure investment and provide a SWOT analysis of Korean financialcompanies.