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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821189303321

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2007

ISBN

1-281-00098-1

9786611000981

0-8213-7202-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xi, 187 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; ; 27 cm

Collana

WBI development studies

Altri autori (Persone)

SoChung-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