Formation and Evolution of the Knowledge Regime and the Development Process in Korea

This article analyzes the development of the knowledge regime in South Korea according to the evolution of its political economy since 1960. I adopt the concept of a knowledge regime used by John Campbell and Ove Pedersen (2011) and investigate whether its characteristics are bound to the political economy of Korea and whether the evolution of such a political economy affects the knowledge regime meaningfully. The article contributes to the study of Korea by analyzing the structure and governance of the knowledge regime and its evolution, with some emphasis on the so-called think tanks for economic policy.