Experience of the Republic of Korea in the development of R&D: problems and prospects
https://doi.org/10.46554/1993-0453-2023-1-219-27-37
Abstract
The Republic of Korea has come a long and difficult path in terms of innovations and can rightfully be proud of its success in the scientific field. At the same time, South Korea had to achieve essential results by making significant efforts, using administrative levers in the form of relevant ministries, departments, scientific funds, large-scale investments in R&D, paying close attention to training specialists, as well as transfer of technologies and scientific personnel from abroad, thereby it becomes more important to study its experience and challenges that the country has been facing at the present stage. The author of this article characterizes the scientific and technological policy of South Korea, analyzes the role of corporations in R&D, explores strengths and weaknesses of this policy. In the course of the study, the author used general theoretical methods: analysis, synthesis, induction and deduction. It is concluded that the further innovative development of the Republic of Korea largely depends on whether the country will be able to overcome difficulties in the shortest possible time, in particular, such as a shortage of highly qualified personnel, problems with attracting foreign specialists and training young specialists.
About the Author
V. G. Samsonova
Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Viktoria G. Samsonova – candidate of Economic Sciences, Leading Researcher, Head of the Center for Korean Studies
Moscow
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Samsonova V.G. Experience of the Republic of Korea in the development of R&D: problems and prospects. Vestnik of Samara State University of Economics. 2023;(1):27-37. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.46554/1993-0453-2023-1-219-27-37
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