Table of Contents

1.   Introduction
1.1 The Objective
1.2 The Approach
1.3 The Outline

 

2. The Present S&T Manpower Situation
2.1 Overall Employment Trends
2.2 Overall Picture of S&T Manpower
2.2.1 NRC (1979)
2.2.2 NESDB (1981)
2.2.3 MOSTE (1981)
2.2.4 HRI/MOSTE (1986)
2.2.5 UNESCO/MOSTE (1983)
2.2.6 NESDB (1986)
2.3 The TDRI Field Survey of 1987
2.3.1 Overall Employment Structure
2.3.2 Employment of Scientists and Engineers by Area of Specialization
2.3.3 Employment of Skilled Technicians and Technicians
2.4 An International Comparison of S&T Manpower
2.4.1 An International Statistical Perspective
2.4.2 The Korean Experience
2.5 Summary of Major Issues

 

3. The Present and Future Supply of S&T Manpower
3.1 The S&T Manpower Supply Network
3.2 Quantitative Indicators of S&T Manpower Supply
3.2.1 Postgraduate and Bachelor's Degrees
3.2.2 Below Bachelor Degrees
3.2.3 Some Ratios Relating to S&T Manpower Production
3.2.4 Data Limitations
3.3 The S&T Manpower Supply Projections
3.3.1 The Methodology
3.3.2 The Projections

 

4. The Present and Future Demand for S&T Manpower
4.1 The Scenarios of Economic Development
4.1.1 The Medium Term Projections
4.1.2 The Base Scenario in the Long Run
4.1.3 The High Scenario in the Long Run
4.2 The S&T Manpower Coefficients
4.3 The Methodology
4.4 The Demand Projections

 

5. An Analysis of Demand and Supply Projections and Recommendations
5.1 Analysis of Demand and Supply Projections
5.1.1 Biotechnology (Chart 1)
5.1.2 Electronics Technology (Chart 2)
5.1.3 Materials Technology (Chart 3)
5.1.4 Related Technology (Chart 4)
5.1.5 Basic Science Disciplines (Chart 5)
5.2 Some Cautionary Notes
5.3 General Observations and Conclusions
5.3.1 S&T Postgraduate Manpower (Chart 6)
5.3.2 S&T Bachelor's Degree Manpower (Chart 7)
5.3.3 S&T Below Bachelor's Degree Manpower (Chart 8)
5.4 Recommendations
5.5 Suggestions for Further Research
 

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