The Studies in Regional Development is an official publication of the Chonnam National University Center for Regional Development (CRD). It was launched in March 1969. The journal welcomes papers with a regional focus from all academic disciplines, including Regional Development Studies, Business Administration, Economics, and Public Administration, and papers presenting research results in theory, empirical studies, and policy analysis. Three issues are published per year, in April, August and December. Submitted manuscripts should be written in Korean or English. Submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review. Current issues and the full text of the articles in this journal are freely available at CRD web-site (http://www.crdjnu.ac.kr).