Comparative Study on Economic Development of Japan and Korea

Research Project

Project/Area Number	04044195
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Overseas Scientific Survey.
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Institution	Kobe University
Principal Investigator	HIROOKA Masaaki Faculty of Economics, Kobe University, 経済学部, 教授 (00218827)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	KIM Ji Soo Dept of Management and Policy Korea Adva, 教授 HAN MinーKoo Electrical Engineering Dept Seoul Nation, 教授 BYUN ByungーM Research and Planning Korea Institute of, 教授 SUH KapーSoo Represenatative Director, CEO Korea Techn LIM Yang Tae Economics Department, Hanyang University, 教授 LEE ChongーOu International Cooperation Dept Korea Aca, 教授 MURAKAMI Atsushi Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University, 大学院国際協力研究科, 教授 (40030663) WATANABE Toshio Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 工学部, 教授 (80064088) MORITANI Masanori , 技術評論家 ICHIHARA Shoji Tsukuba Center, Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co., 筑波総合研究所, 物性分析研究所筑波センター HIRASAWA Ryo College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 教養学部・基礎科学科第二, 教授 (00012401) MIN-KOO Han Electrical Engineering Dept Seoul National University BYUNG-MOON Byun Research and Planning Korea Institute of Science & Technology KAP-SOO Suh representative Director/CEO Korea Technology Investment YANG Teak Lim Economics Department, Hanyang University CHONG-OUK Lee International Cooperation Dept Korea Academy of Industrial Technology(KAITECH) JI-SOO Kim Dept of Management and Policy Korea Advanced Institute of Institute of Science &
Project Period (FY)	1992
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 1992)
Keywords	Technology Development in Japan and Korea / Technologies of High-tech Industries / Industrial Development Policy / Industrial Education & Manpower / Flying Geese Model / Technology Transfer
Research Abstract	The process of industrial and economic development has been compared between Japan and Korea. The economies of both countries have been rapidly developed after the World War II and the common factors of such high rate of development have been analyzed. In Asian area, a kind of "flying geese model was proposed as the economic development stage model and the important role of small scale industries to support high-tech big firms was pointed out. A series of technological innovations and their diffusion were analyzed and international competitiveness of the industries was discusse. The discussion with Korean member at Seoul was fruitful and the mutual understanding has been deepened. The continuation of the joint research was strongly requested.