Purpose of Establishment
Project Outline
| Project | Project for establishing the foundation of Research on the National Competitiveness |
|---|---|
| Period of the Project | Phase I : 2016.03.01 ~ 2019.02.28 |
| Phase II : 2019.03.01 ~ 2023.02.28 |
Objectives
| Contents | Phase I | Phase II | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | 2nd Year | 3rd Year | 1st Year | 2nd Year | 3rd Year | |
| Comprehensive research on the National Competitiveness/Vitality – Research on the contents·requirements·measurement indices of the national competitiveness and vitality | ||||||
| Analysis on the current situation of Korean national competitiveness/vitality and research on its improvement plan | ||||||
| Research on the problems of Korean economy as an Advanced Emerging Economy | ||||||
| Analysis on the Korea economic and social reasons not being able to leap into the ranks of the developed nations and Search for its solutions | ||||||
| Research on the application of human capital and physical capital for sustainable long-term development | ||||||
| Establishment of the foundation of Korean Economic Studies and Research and Application of Initiation plan to emerging countries | ||||||
| Establishment of the foundation for the Development of Research and Training on Complexity Economics – Research on the Theory, Methodology and Policy of Complexity Economics | ||||||
Contents of the Project
The period of Year I to III of Phase I: National competitiveness and Vitality of a nation, and Korea Economic Society
Comprehensive research on national competitiveness/vitality that determine the national development and status by doing research into the contents·requirements·measurement indices of the national competitiveness and vitality by historical consideration and empirical approach.
Analysis on the current state and background of developed and small but strong countries’ national competitiveness/vitality.
Analysis on the current situation of Korean national competitiveness/vitality and research on its improvement plan.
The period of Year II of Phase I to Year I of Phase II: Research on the problems of Korean economy as an Advanced Emerging Economy
Research on the properties and practical problems of advanced emerging countries and examination on solutions by applying to Korean economy.
Derivation of an initiation plan to developing countries by establishing the foundation for the research on advanced emerging economies.
Korea is still considered as an ‘Advanced Emerging Country’ not a Developed country.
The period of Year I to II of Phase II: Middle Income Trap and Korean economy
Korean economy, which was once considered as an exemplary country of Industrialization and Democracy, has currently faced several challenges and lost its momentum of growth. The solutions to this problem has been tried to solved by doing comprehensive research into it.
The Year II of Phase II: Research on the application of human capital and physical capital for sustainable long-term development
Analysis on the Korean economy’s current situation and causes of losing the direction of long-term development as a result of facing the foreign and domestic challenges.
Research on the application of human capital and physical capital for sustainable long-term development and derivation of a plan.
Whole period of Phase I and II: Establishment of the foundation of Korean Economic Studies and Research and Application of Initiation plan to emerging countries
Demand for training about experiences of Korean economic development is rapidly increasing in emerging countries such as South East Asia and Middle Asia.
There are many things that cannot be explained by classic economics in Korean development experience. Thus, Foundation of Korean Economic Studies is necessary to be established.
Exploration of an initiation plan to pass down to research organizations of emerging countries and attempt to carry out in prepared countries.
Whole period of Phase I and II: Establishment of the foundation for the Development of Research and Training on Complexity Economics
Establishment of the foundation for the research and training on theory and methodology of Complexity Economics in Korea
Establishment of research foundation in Korea to participate in a new economic research wave.
Research on economic and social problems by using new economic theory and methodology and suggestion of its policy implications.
