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Executive Summary
In this assignment I am going to discuss the main reasons for the rapid growth South Korea has experienced over the past forty years In addition to this, I will discuss the problems facing the country and suggest strategies to promote future economic prosperity. To do this, I will consider South Korea's:
Evolving comparative advantage
Technology policies and research and development expenditure
Educational system and policies
Technology import policies
I will also consider global developments including the South East Asian financial crisis of 1997 along with mega-trends caused by globalisation and technological developments.
Introduction
Known as one of the four tigers of Asia, South Korea is located in Far East Asia with China and North Korea located across its borders. South Korea is ruled by Roh Moo-hyun who was elected president in December 2002 after narrowly beating rival candidate Kim Dae-Jung and has a population of around 48.3million. Some people regard the growth South Korea has experienced over the past forty years as a ?miracle' as GNP per capita in 1963 was only $100 compared to $9800 in 2002 (eighteen times larger than North Korea's) and is now the 12th largest economy in the world (www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/economy-of-south-korea).
Reasons for South Korea's economic growth
The significant growth of South Korea's economy since it became independent in 1945 began in the late 1960's with state policies providing the basis for successful late industrialisation. Park Ch ...