R&D Policies and Its Role in The Economic Development South Korea's Experience as a Model

Abstract

The study sought to clarify the role of scientific progress and building scientific community, in achieving economic development. with a study of South Korea's experience in investing in science and building the scientific community, and impact of them on its economic growth, to appreciate the possibility of benefiting from this experience in Syria. The research used the inductive approach to show  policies and procedures implemented by South Korea to develop science, technology and innovation, and to build its scientific community, and to show the reality of science and scientific research in Syria. The quantitative standard method was also used; To study the impact of investment in science and scientific research on the economic growth of South Korea, by testing the relationship between GDP as a dependent variable and a number of independent variables using Eviews9 program to build the standard model.

 The main findings of this study is that the science and scientific research system in Syria, hasn't affect its economic changes. The study also found that, supporting science and building the scientific community in South Korea, has contributed significantly to achieve its development. it has had a positive and significant impact on economic growth in south Korea. support for science was the key factor that transferred it from the status of the backward country, that was similar to Syria's situation today. that has made it an important experience which can benefit from it in Syria, to achieve scientific progress, and developed its scientific community.