Using Knowledge as an Engine of Growth: The Case of South Korea

Derek H. C. Chen

Chapter 3 in Beyond the Knowledge Trap:Developing Asia's Knowledge-Based Economies, 2011, pp 47-86 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractThe following sections are included:IntroductionThe Knowledge Economy FrameworkThe Korean Development StrategyThe Catch-up Period: 1950–1997The Financial Crisis of 1997Post-Crisis Period: 1998 to PresentMeeting Skill and Human Resources RequirementsHarnessing the Potential of Science and TechnologyBuilding Information InfrastructureDesigning a New Economic FrameworkLessons LearnedSynchronizing the KE Pillars with Economic DevelopmentEducation, Human Resource Development, and Lifelong LearningTechnological Adoption and InnovationMarket-Oriented Role of the StateExport-Led IndustrializationThe Pivotal Role of the GovernmentTop-down and Bottom-up Approaches to Build a National ConsensusConclusionReferences

Keywords: Knowledge for Development (K4D); Knowledge Management (KM); Knowledge Economy; Public Policy; Local Knowledge; Asia (South Korea; Singapore; Malaysia; Thailand; Indonesia; Vietnam; Philippines; Uzbekistan) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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