Korea at the Turning Point

"A superb collection of history and fact concerning the phenomenal growth of the Korean economy since 1962...It will remain for a long time as the standard work in the field."-Dr. J. Thomas Ratchford Director, Center for Science Trade and Technology Policy George Mason University "Informative, comprehensive, perceptive: a key contribution to understanding the basis of Korea's economic development."-Jean Eric Aubert Senior Staff Member Directorate for Science, Technology, and Industry in the OECD "This is a cogent analysis of the remarkable progress Korea has made since 1965 and the difficult decisions it faces now."-Dr. Donald F. Hornig Professor of Chemistry in Public Health, Emeritus Harvard University ?Korea at the Turning Point provides some useful and interesting insights into Korean economic life right before the economic downturn hit South Korea.?-Journal od Third World Studies ?This book puts Korea's technological challenge in its historical context, documents the reasons past strategies are no longer viable, and presents a blueprint for the next stage in Korean development.?-the Asian Reporter "Korea at the Turning Point provides some useful and interesting insights into Korean economic life right before the economic downturn hit South Korea."-Journal od Third World Studies "This book puts Korea's technological challenge in its historical context, documents the reasons past strategies are no longer viable, and presents a blueprint for the next stage in Korean development."-the Asian Reporter

LEWIS M. BRANSCOMB is Aetna Professor of Public Policy and Corporate Management, emeritus, and directed the Science, Technology, and Public Policy program at Harvard University. A former Vice-President and Chief Scientist of the IBM Corporation and expert examiner on science and technology policy in Mexico and Korea for the OECD, Branscomb is a prolific author on technology policy. YOUNG-HWAN CHOI is a former President of STEPI and previously served as Vice Minister for Science and Technology in the Republic of Korea. He was visiting Fellow in the Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University from 1993 to 1995, and is now President of the National Railroad College in Korea.

Preface Challenges at the Turning Point: A History and Overview A Framework for Discussing Korea's Techno-economic Future by Lewis M. Branscomb and Young-Hwan Choi The Path to Modernization, 1962-1992 by Young-Hwan Choi Korea's International Environment: Maintaining Competitive Advantage by Byoung-Joo Kim The Innovation Triangle: Stimulating Innovation in Private and Public Enterprises by Kee-Young Kim and Boong-Kyu Lee Shifting Strategies: From Cost-Advantage to Superior Value by Kwang Doo Kim Korea's Current Resources for Innovation Promoting the Culture of Science and Innovation by Hak-Soo Kim and Seong-Rae Park Innovation and the Role of Korea's Universities by Young Gul Kim The Importance and Needs of Public Laboratories by Young-Hwan Choi and Boong-Kyu Lee Other Models for Innovation-based Development Japan: Model, Mentor, and Competitor by Lewis M. Branscomb Taiwan: Innovation in Small and Medium Enterprises by Lewis M. Branscomb Contrasting Models: Brazil and Small European Nations by Lewis M. Branscomb and Henry Ergas Strategic Positioning for Korea's Future Economy A New Technology-based Innovation Model: The Role of Government and National Strategy by Young-Hwan Choi and Lewis M. Branscomb Technology Transfer and International Cooperation by Sung Chul Chung and Lewis M. Branscomb Information Technology and Policy by Yong-Teh Lee and Lewis M. Branscomb Conclusion The Next Stage: The Road to an Innovation-led Korea by Lewis M. Branscomb and Young-Hwan Choi Bibliography