The State Policy of the Republic of Korea in the Field of Innovation Development
https://doi.org/10.24412/2686-9675-1-2025-131-150
Abstract
The subject of the study is the programs of the government of the Republic of Korea aimed at the development of innovation in the country. The chronological framework of the work is defined by the period from 1998 to 2013, which is due to the rule of such presidents as Kim Dae-jung, Roh Moohyun and Lee Myung-bak.
By the beginning of the 21st century, the Republic of Korea had established its science and technology base as well as research and development centers. The government established technoparks, which became a base for the development of innovation. the factor of government support as well as the desire of private companies to develop in this area played a big role in the field of high technology. Now the government of South Korea has set a goal to take the appropriate place among the developed states, actively developing new spheres of industries related to innovation.
The novelty of the study lies in a comprehensive examination of the South Korean government's public policy in the field of innovation development in the first decade of the XXI century. The effectiveness of the government of the Republic of Korea in the implementation of national innovation projects in the designated period was analyzed.
About the Authors
V. V. Khrenov
Ural Federal University named after the First President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Khrenov Valentin Valeryevich, PhD in History, Associate Professor, Chair of Oriental Studies
51, Lenin Ave., 620000 Ekaterinburg
S. A. Zabolotneva
Ural Federal University named after the First President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Zabolotneva Svetlana Alekseyevna, The 2ndth year master`s student of Event Service Technology
51, Lenin Ave., 620000 Ekaterinburg
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Khrenov V.V., Zabolotneva S.A. The State Policy of the Republic of Korea in the Field of Innovation Development. Modern Oriental Studies. 2025;7(1):139-150. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24412/2686-9675-1-2025-131-150
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