Korea as a knowledge economy : : evolutionary process and lessons learned / / edited by Joonghae Suh, Derek H.C. Chen

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910778116303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2007
• ISBN: 1-281-00098-1; 9786611000981; 0-8213-7202-5
• Descrizione fisica: xi, 187 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; ; 27 cm
• Collana: WBI development studies
• Altri autori (Persone): SŏChung-hae; ChenDerek Hung Chiat
• Disciplina: 330.95195
• Soggetti: High technology industries - Korea (South); Knowledge management - Korea (South); Korea (South) Economic policy 1960-1988; Korea (South) Economic policy 1988-
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-187).
• Nota di contenuto: Overview of Korea's development process until 1997 -- The challenges for Korea's development strategies -- Designing a new economic framework -- Information and communication technologies for a knowledge-based economy -- Meeting skill and human resource requirements -- Harnessing the potential of science and technology --Assessment and lessons.
• Sommario/riassunto: Korea's development process offers valuable lessons for other developing and less developed economies. In particular, the way Korea uses outside technologies, by accumulating indigenous capabilities, is still valid in the era of the knowledge economy. This volume examines the Korean model and Korea's march toward a knowledge economy from a poverty-ridden economy before the launch of full-scale industrialization in the early 1960's. It also emphasizes Korea's achievements, as well as remaining tasks within the four pillars of the knowledge economy, with a common theme throughout -- how Korea has