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The Lagged Development of the Korean Manhwa Industry from 1910 to the Present: The Formation of Negative Perceptions
In comparison to Korea’s other cultural industries, manhwa 만화 has shown a lagged development. As a result, the Korean government has recently...
The Impact of Subsidies on Film Quality: Empirical Evidence from France, Korea, the United Kingdom, and United States
There is a widespread belief that the higher the level of subsidies, the better the performance of film industries (both in quantity and quality)....
The impact of protectionism on cultural industries: the effect of China’s film policies on imported films
Hollywood studios have actively sought to export more films to China in order to benefit from its huge film market. Facing this expansion, the...
Business integration and its impact on film industry: The case of Korean film policies from the 1960s until the present
With increasing business integration in cultural industries around the world, it has often been debated whether this process is helpful or harmful....
The true impact of shorter and longer copyright durations: from authors’ earnings to cultural creativity and diversity
In the mainstream, there has been a strong advocacy to prolong copyright duration. This makes it an important task to rigorously examine if a longer...
Understanding Film Co-Production in the Era of Globalisation: A Value Chain Approach
The film industry is closely linked to the nation’s culture and economy. With globalisation, however, it has become more engaged in...
Target Hollywood! Examining Japan’s Film Import Ban in the 1930s
In the 1930s Hollywood enjoyed a popular following in the Japanese film market, accounting for almost 90 per cent of imported sound films. Against a...
Overcoming the Incoherent ‘Grand Maneuver’ in the French Film and TV Markets: Lessons from the Experiences in France and Korea
In 1989, the Member States of the European Union integrated their TV markets together in order to create a larger and more open ‘single TV...
Rethinking Copyrights: The Impact of Copying on Cultural Creativity and Diversity
There have been a number of voices calling for the implementation of a tighter copyrights regime in this era of digitization that will help deter the...
Business integration and its impact on film industry: The case of Korean film policies from the 1960s until the present
With increasing business integration in cultural industries around the world, it has often been debated whether this process is helpful or harmful....