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

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xi, 187 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; ; 27 cm
• Disciplina: 330.95195
• Soggetto topico: High technology industries - Korea (South); Knowledge management - Korea (South)
• Soggetto geografico: Korea (South) Economic policy 1960-1988; Korea (South) Economic policy 1988-
• Altri autori: SoChung-hae ChenDerek Hung Chiat
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Korea as a knowledge economy
• ISBN: 1-281-00098-1; 9786611000981; 0-8213-7202-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910821189303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: WBI development studies.