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An Economic Analysis on the Relevant Geographic Market and the Supreme Court’s Unfairness Decision in Posco’s Trade Refusal Case

  • Journal of Regulation Studies
  • 2015, 24(1), pp.153-183
  • Publisher : 한국규제학회
  • Research Area : Social Science > Public Administration

Jeon, Seonghoon 1 Hahn Shik Lee 1

1서강대학교

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ABSTRACT

In this paper, we discuss issues involved with decisions of Korean FTC and the Supreme Court on the case of Posco’s trade refusal against Hyundai Hysco in 2001. We also present evidences of economic analyses for identifying the relevant geographic market. As for the empirical study, Granger causality test and critical loss analysis using AIDS demand system estimation are employed. The results show that the relevant geographic market for hot coil is not restricted to domestic region, but should include North-Eastern Asian countries. The results suggest that Posco’s trade refusal case should not be regarded as an abuse of market-dominating position. They lead to the same implication with the Supreme courts’ decision that it should not be regarded as an unfair conduct restraining competition, but suggest the different basis of judgement.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.