Technology Skills and Internet Services in Korea : Moving Towards a Knowledge-based Economy
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This report presents the main findings
of three major studies carried out as part of Korea and the
Bank's Knowledge Partnership. It is divided into three
main sections: (a) a Strategic Review which integrates, and
summarizes the most important findings, and policy
recommendations for Government to consider; (b) the three in
depth studies regarding Korea's transition towards a
knowledge-based economy, and, (c) detailed annexes. Korea
faces complex challenges in moving toward a knowledge-based
economy, which will require inspired corporate strategies,
and government policies. The three studies represent an
important 'triad' of issues that constitute a core
part of the foundation of Korea's knowledge economy:
the deepening of technological knowledge at the firm-level;
the intensification of the use of internet enabled services
by firms; and, the educational implications for upgrading of
the workforce. At the firm-level, further mastery of
technological knowledge is essential for firms to move
further 'upstream' from their base in
manufacturing, towards higher value added activities based
on research, development, and new product innovation. For
each of these three themes (firm-level innovation, Internet
enabled services, and educational reform), new empirical
data are presented for understanding, and promoting
knowledge-intensive economic progress. The Strategic Review
summarizes several difficulties confronting government
policy makers in the aim to promote advances towards
knowledge intensive activities. These include the need to
ensure: (a) that any new policies are consistent with
existing policies designed to ensure good corporate
governance, competition, and transparency; (b) that private
sector, market-based mechanisms play their proper part in
any upgrading efforts (i.e. training and consultancy
providers); and, (c) that further evaluation of the scope,
and effectiveness of existing policies in the three areas is
carried out.
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TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS, TECHNOLOGY GOVERNMENT POLICY, KNOWLEDGE DELIVERY SYSTEMS, INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS, KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS, STUDIES, CORPORATE STRUCTURE, GOVERNMENT POLICY CHANGES, TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE, PARTNERSHIP, ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL PLANNING, LABOR MARKET NEXUS, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS, EDUCATIONAL REFORM, STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT, POLICY MAKING, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, COMPETITIVENESS, PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION, MARKET-BASED INSTRUMENTS, TRAINING ASSISTANCE, CONSULTING SERVICES, EVALUATION CRITERIA ADVERTISING, BUSINESS CYCLES, BUSINESS INFORMATION, CAPITAL GOODS, COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, COMPETITION POLICY, DEBT, DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, E-BUSINESS, ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, ECONOMIC IMPACT, EFFECTIVE USE, EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS, EMPLOYMENT, EXERCISES, FINANCIAL SUBSIDIES, FISHERIES, FORESTRY, FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH, ICT, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE, INFORMATION SERVICES, INNOVATION, INTERNET SERVICES, KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY, LEARNING, LICENSING, MANAGERS, MARKETING, MCT, NETWORKS, PARTNERSHIP, PEDAGOGY, POLICY MAKERS, PORTALS, POSITIVE EXTERNALITIES, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRODUCERS, PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY, PRODUCTIVITY, PROGRAMS, PUBLIC SECTOR, PUPILS, REGULATORY REFORM, RESEARCH CENTERS, RESEARCH PROGRAMS, ROUTERS, SCHOOLS, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, SOFTWARE INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE, TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, WORKERS, WORKPLACE