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International Comparative Analysis of the Innovation Evaluation System?Focused on the Evaluation of the COSTII of Korea

Hye-Jung Joo, Yong-Hee Kim, Herin Ahn, Seahong Oh

Abstract

The objective of this study is to compare European, Northern European and Korean innovation evaluation systems, to examine the related discussions, and to make realistic contributions to improve COSTII in Korea. For this purpose, the following will be examined?the developmental process of science technology innovation indicators, the process of associating with the policy, problems in the process, development and limitations of the composite indicator of score-boarding and benchmarking, the difference of science technology innovation indicator of each stage of innovation. Moreover, three innovation evaluation systems are compared to study the background and objective of each system, the conceptual background, classification of items and composition of detailed indicators, and the method of presenting the main characteristics, analysis and results. All three indices were promoted in order to evaluate the innovation performance, understand the strengths and weaknesses, and deduce the political implications. They all attempted to overcome existing statistical limitations through the effort to reflect new trends on the concept of the innovation system, and the mutual learning process. Nevertheless, the result, composition of the index system and method of presenting implications varied in accordance with each objective, promotional background, and the stage of innovation development. The intention is to propose that the COSTII of Korea should create more an elaborate and unique system, which stresses distinctive characteristics as a newcomer rather than rushing to simply introduce innovation indicators from advanced countries through these discussions. Further studies are anticipated on the association with new innovation concepts and response to common methodological problems. 

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