An Overview of R

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An Overview of RD Budgeting in Korea

• Symposium on International Comparison of the
  Budget Cycle in Research Development and
  Innovation Policies
• Madrid, 3-4 July 2008
• Dong Hoon Oh
• dong-hoon.oh_at_oecd.org

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Science and Innovation Profile for Korea (2006)
3.23
16.83
2.49
0.22
37.80
8.65
58.40
287.28
0.30
25.57
4.60
7.23
9.07
Source OECD, Science and Technology Outlook 2008
(to be published)
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A General Policy Cycle
Foresight
TRM
TA
Bargaining Process
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Plan-Do-See of ST
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Three Pillars for Overall Coordination
Survey Analysis
Korea RD Integrated Management System (Database)
Budget Review Allocation
Program Evaluation
National RD Strategy
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RD Budgeting Process since 2004
Evaluation
Budget Appropriation
RD Budget Allocation
Draft on Major Activities for the Coming
Year (Ministries ? MPB, End of Feb.)
A Master Plan for Evaluation of National RD
Programs (NSTC ? Ministries, Previous Nov.)
RD Budget Ceiling (NSTC, MarchApril)
Budget Guidance Ceiling (MPB ? Ministries, End
of April)
Analysis Evaluation of National RD
Programs (NSTC Secretariat, FebMay)
Budget Request (Ministries ? MPB, End of May)
Analysis Results
Evaluation Results
Budget Review Allocation (NSTC, JuneEarly
July)
Confirmation of Budget Request (MPB, JuneJuly)
Approval of Results of RD Budget Review
Allocation (NSTC, July)
Budget Appropriation (MPB, AugustSeptember)
Results of RD Budget Review Allocation
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Nature of the Korean Overall Coordination

• Overall coordination (evaluation and budgeting)
  of RD in Korea could be identified as follows
• Viewpoint national perspective
• Actors central government (supported by
  agencies)
• Level program level
• Type functional thematic
• Frequency short-term (annual)
• Nature of process top-down/expert-based/formalise
  d
• Result evaluation report, budget plans and
  allocations

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Issues

• The changing context
• Emphasis on performance and accountability
• Progress of international benchmarking
• Development of methodologies
• Requirements for greater transparency
• Development of communication technology
• How to link/combine macro level priorities and
  program level funding in the budget process?
• How to harmonise socioeconomic and technological
  priorities?
• How to manage effectively the conflicts of
  interest in budget process?
• What opportunities do the new technologies/methodo
  logies offer for improving budget process?
• Can we identify a set of key principles for a
  high-quality budgeting? If possible, What are
  they?

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