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A Study on Analysis of Risks Related to Overseas Railroad Private-Public Partnership Projects

해외철도사업의 민간투자 위험 요인 분석에 관한 연구

  • Cho, Hyunmi (Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Sigon (Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
  • 조현미 (서울과학기술대학교 철도전문대학원 철도경영정책학과) ;
  • 김시곤 (서울과학기술대학교 철도경영대학원 철도경영정책학과)
  • Received : 2022.09.22
  • Accepted : 2022.10.18
  • Published : 2022.12.01

Abstract

Due to various reasons (normally financial constraints in developing countries), it becomes common to change of the business model from state-run projects to Private Investment Projects (Public Private Partnership) in the global railway businesses. However, due to the nature of railroads compared with other types of infrastructure such as roads and others, railway business require considerable construction cost and O&M cost through the business development, construction, and operation and management stages. Therefore, private investment railway projects, especially in developing countries, can be problematic in terms of the potential for uncertainty when return on investment cannot be guaranteed. In order to strengthen the competitiveness of domestic companies when entering overseas railroad PPP projects, this study proposes PPP-related risks and their countermeasures by reviewing global railroad trends and identifying Korea's weakness in managing international railroad projects.

국제적인 철도 사업은 개도국의 재정 부족 등 다양한 대외적 환경변화로 인해 재정사업에서 민간 투자사업(PPP)으로의 변경이 보편화되고 있다. 하지만, 철도 시설물은 도로 등 다른 인프라 시설물 보다는 철도 생애주기 특성상 사업개발, 건설 및 운영단계까지 막대한 건설자금 및 O&M 비용이 소요된다. 따라서 투자 대비 일정 수준의 수익률이 보장되지 않는다면 해외 특히 예측불허한 상황들이 발생하는 개발도상국에서의 해외철도 민간투자사업의 수행은 매우 어려운 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 글로벌 철도시장 동향 정보 및 기존 문헌 고찰을 통해 국내기업의 해외철도 민간투자사업 진출시 취약점 및 위험요인들을 살펴보고 그 의미와 대응 방안들에 대한 논의를 통하여 해외철도사업 진출시 국내기업의 경쟁력을 강화하는 방향을 제시하고자 한다.

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