Creative Accumulation

Jeong-Dong Lee is Professor of Technology Management, Economics, and Policy at Seoul National University. His published works address productivity growth, technological evolution, and innovation policy, and have played an important role in shaping public and policy debates in Korea. Lee is a member of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology and the National Academy of Engineering of Korea and has served as Editor of Science and Public Policy. He previously served as Special Advisor to the President of the Republic of Korea on Economy and Technology. His research bridges the theoretical foundations of innovation studies and the practical realities of innovation policy, with a focus on how nations build the capabilities required for sustained innovation leadership.

• Prologue: Miracles Can Be Explained 1: The Shadow of Success Part/leavevmode@ifvmode 1. The Two Traps: Middle Income and Middle Innovation Traps 2: The Two Faces of Korean Industry: Growth and Stagnation 3: The Challenges of the Korean Industry: A Lack of Concept Design Capability Part/leavevmode@ifvmode 2. The Five Myths: Unlocking Creative Accumulation 4: How Original Concept Design Comes to Life 5: Myth 1: Creative Ideas Are All We Need 6: Myth 2: Concept Design Capability Can Be Purchased 7: Myth 3: Production Abroad, Concept Design at Home 8: Myth 4: Innovative Concept Design Is the Work of Lonely Geniuses 9: Myth 5: Time Cannot Be Compressed Part/leavevmode@ifvmode 3. The Developmental Trap: How Success Becomes Constraint 10: The Middle Innovation Trap 11: "Made in Korea": Half Full Glass Part/leavevmode@ifvmode 4. The Transformation: Strategies for Creative Accumulation 12: Moving Together: The Path to Creative Accumulation 13: Creative Accumulation Strategy 14: From Poverty to Innovation: Lessons for Development Strategy 15: A New Beginning: The Age of Creative Accumulation