원전해체의 경제적 파급효과 연구 : 고리 1호기를 중심으로

Abstract

Discussions on possible decommissioning of domestic nuclear power plants(NPPs) have recently been one of the hot issues in Korea. Numerous articles and conferences have talked about the pros and cons on decommissioning and the actions needed in terms of the national interest. Amidst these controversies, however, studies on the impacts of NPP decommissioning on the region where it is located have been missing, which should have been an indispensable cornerstone for the consecutive discussion. Based on the above observation, this study analyzes various impacts of NPP decommissioning on the economy through the input-output analyses using the assumption of decommissioning of the Unit 1, Gori NPP. If decommissioning is realized in 2017, total benefits to the national economy will consist of KRW 1,184.3billion of the induced production effect, KRW 457.3 billion of the induced value-added effect, and 5,295 people of the induced employment effect. Total tax revenue of the region from decommissioning is expected to be KRW 35.2 billion.

Keywords: Nuclear power plant decommissioning, Economic impacts, Input-output analysis.