한국・중국・일본의 소상공인 법제에 관한 고찰

Small business owners assume the important task of forming the basic unit of our economy and at the same time acting as a mutual connecting link in the relationship between consumers and producers. They also play a very positive role in terms of revitalizing the local economy and stabilizing the employment. In order to protect and foster small business owners who play an important role socially and economically this way, Korea is reorganizing various laws and providing various policy support to help small business owners achieve innovative growth in the online era. China and Japan also actively support small business owners with innovation and technical skills to grow into capable companies by designating them as small giant companies with specialization (專), precision (精), specialization (特), and innovation (新) and Global Niche Top companies. Korea, China, and Japan have the characteristic of focusing on supporting small business owners in areas such as start-up, growth and nurture, and resurgence as policy targets. In addition, all three countries are enacting related laws to continue to promote small business owner policies and are seeking to revitalize the local economy and continue to grow the national economy through legal grounds. Legislative reorganization, including the enactment of these related laws, indicates that the status of small business owners in all of Korea, China, and Japan has continued to increase. As a result of examining the definition of small business owners and related laws in Korea, China, and Japan, it can be found there are more commonalities than differences. The three countries of Korea, China, and Japan are geographically adjacent and share historical and cultural values. And economically, they are competitors but also complement each other, influencing each other. Therefore, it is necessary to continuously monitor the development status of small business owners and changes in policies and laws in each country to find appropriate implications.