요약문  1 
ABSTRACT  11 
Part 1. ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT  15 
1.1 FORCES OF CHANGE 17 
1.2 TRADE AND INVESTMENT 19 
1.3 ECONOMIC CONDITIONS 21 
1.4 COMPETITIVENESS 23 
Part 2. FORFÁ S 27 
2.1 ROLE AND FUNCTIONS 29 
2.1.1 Background and Purpose of Establishment 29 
2.1.2 Statutory Responsibilities 35 
2.1.3 Mission Statement and Obj ectives 37 
2.1.4 Institutional Reporting Mechanisms 38 
2.1.5 Organisation Structure 39 
2.1.6 Staff Resources 40 
2.1.7 Consultants 41 
2.1.8 Budget 42 
2.2 POLICY ADVISORY PROCESS 43 
2.2.1 Working Arrangements 43 
2.2.2 Irish Council for Science Technology and Innovation 45 
2.2.3 National Competitiveness Council 46 
2.2.4 Expert Group on Future Skills Needs 47 
2.2.5 Policy Advisory Activities 48 
2.3 CO-ORDINATION OF DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES  57 
2.3.1 Overview  57 
2.3.2 IDA-Ireland  59 
2.3.3 Enterprise Ireland 60 
2.3.4 FÁ S 62 
2.4 MONITORING ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE 62 
2.5 EXECUTIVE ACTIVITIES 65 
2.5.1 Background 65 
2.5.2 Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) 65 
2.5.3 National Accreditation Board (NAB) 67 
2.5.4 Awareness Campaigns 67 
2.6 FORFÁ S PERFORMANCE 67 
2.6.1 Client Surveys 67 
2.6.2 Expenditure Review 68 
2.6.3 Implementation of Forfás Recommendations 70 
2.6.4 Performance Measurement 71 
2.7 FUTURE DIRECTION 74 
2.7.1 Overview 74 
2.7.2 Co-ordination of Policy Development 74 
2.7.3 Facilitation of Implementation 76 
2.7.4 Evaluation of Performance 76 
Part 3. HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY IN IRELAND 77 
3.1 EVOLUTION OF THE IRISH ECONOMY 79 
3.1.1 Ireland: Some Basic Facts 79 
3.1.2 Overview of Performance in 2002 79 
3.1.3 Era of Protectionism 1922-1955 81 
3.1.4 Outward Orientation: 1955 to Date 84 
3.1.5 Diversification 95 
3.2 REASONS FOR SUCCESS 96 
3.2.1 Overview 96 
3.2.2 EU Membership 97 
3.2.3 Social Partnership Agreements 98 
3.2.4 Taxation 100 
3.2.5 Skills, Education and Labour Supply 100 
3.2.6 Public Finances 104 
3.2.7 Public Administration 105 
3.2.8 Enterprise Policy 107 
3.3 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION 109 
3.3.1 National System of Innovation 109 
3.3.2 Third Level Research 113 
3.3.3 Business Research 115 
3.3.4 Technology Transfer 118 
3.3.5 Venture Capital 119 
3.3.6 Career in Science and Technology 120 
3.3.7 European Union 121 
3.3.8 Building the Science and Technology Infrastructure 122 
3.4 FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT 123 
3.4.1 Rationale 123 
3.4.2 Sectoral Strategy 125 
3.4.3 Market Share 131 
3.4.4 Economic Impact 134 
3.4.5. Research by Foreign Owned Companies 136 
3.4.6 Spillover Effects 140 
3.4.7 Durability 142 
3.4.5 Corporation Tax Payments 144 
3.5 FUTURE DIRECTION 145 
3.5.1 Promotional Strategy 145 
3.5.2 Agency Strategies 147 
3.5.3 Key Issues 150 
Part 4. SOME IMPLICATIONS FOR KOREA 159 
4.1 Comparisons of Korea and Ireland 161 
4.2 Attracting Foreign High Technology Companies to Korea 162 
4.3 Increasing R&D by Foreign High Technology Companies in Korea 164 
4.4 Increasing the Spillover Effects from Foreign Owned Companies in Korea 165 
REFERENCE 167 
APPENDIX 169 
1. Glossary 169 
2. Colm Regan：Biographical Note 170