THE ROLE OF INOVATION POLICIES IN SOUTH ASIAN INDUSTRIALIZATION: THE CASE OF KOREA

Year 2011, Issue: 2, 135 - 141, 10.04.2012

Ertan Ersoy

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The main aim of this study is introducing historical, political and cultural dimensions

of South Korean industrialization, without leaving aside the economic

perspective as one of the explanatory factor. In the investigation of industrialization,

the majority of the researches focused only on conducted economic policies as

an explanatory factor of the rapid growth in South Korea. However Asian societies'

communal tradition and institutions provided a suitable ground for strong developmental

government to stay in power during the industrialization process in the

South Korea. Consequently the ability to make especially long-term economic policy

projections in turn allowed policy decision makers to form entire economy in

accordance with the developmental goals in the South Korea.

Keywords: Strong Developmental Goevernment, Economic Perspective, Industrialization

Policies.

ÖZET

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı açıklayıcı faktörlerden biri olarak ekonomik bakışı

gözardı etmeden Güney Kore sanayileşmesinin tarihsel, politik ve kültürel boyutlarını

ortaya koymaktır. Güney Kore'deki sanayileşmenin incelenmesi esnasında

araştırmacıların çoğunluğu sadece uygulanan ekonomik politikalara odaklanmışlardır.

Oysa ki Asya toplumlarının komünal gelenekleri ve kurumları sanayileşme

süreçleri boyunca güçlü kalkınmacı hükümetlerin iktidarda kalması için uygun bir

ortam sağlamıştır. Dolayısıyla özellikle uzun dönemli politikaları belirleme

olanağına sahip olmaları, politika karar alıcılarının bütün bir ekonomiyi Güney

Kore'nin kalkınmacı amaçları doğrultusunda biçimlendirmelerine izin vermiştir.

Anahtar kelimeler: Güçlü Kalkınmacı Hükümet, Ekonomik Bakışaçısı, Sanayileşme

Politikaları.

Keywords

Güçlü Kalkınmacı Hükümet, Ekonomik Bakışaçısı, Sanaıyileşme Politikaları

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