OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy Korea 2009.

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This report assesses the current status of Korea's innovation system and policies, and identifies where and how the government should focus its efforts to improve the country's innovation capabilities. It finds that Korea has one of the highest rates of spending on R & D in the world, much of which is performed by private firms. It also has a highly educated labour force - as signalled by its impressive PISA performance and exceptionally high rates of tertiary level graduation - with a strong interest in science and technology. However, a number of bottlenecks persist that hamper Korea's economi.  Read more... TABLE OF CONTENTS - Introduction: Korean Innovation Policy in a Time of Economic Crisis Overall Assessment and Recommendations Main strengths and weaknesses of Korea's innovation system Strategic tasks and guiding principles Recommendations Évaluation générale et recommandations Forces et faiblesses principales du système d'innovation coréen Missions stratégiques et principes directeurs Recommandations Chapter 1. Performance and Framework Conditions for Innovation 1.1. Macroeconomic performance 1.2. Structural features 1.3. Framework conditions for innovation. 1.4. Performance in science, technology and innovationChapter 2. Main Features of the Innovation System 2.1. Large national firms 2.2. SMEs and new technology-based firms 2.3. Government research institutes 2.4. Higher education institutions 2.5. Human capital 2.6. System linkages Notes Chapter 3. Government Innovation Policy 3.1. Introduction to Korean innovation policy 3.2. Policy-making institutions 3.3. STI policy and governance 3.4. Research funding 3.5. HRST policy 3.6. Knowledge diffusion and linkages 3.7. Improving the framework conditions for innovation. 3.8. Internationalisation3.9. Regionalisation Notes References.