Ex-ante Evaluation Process for Public R&D: Korean Case and its Implications for Indonesian R&D System

• Published in: Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy, 9(3) 2020, 9(3), 24, pp.281-307
• Main Authors: 이향희, 장영선, Luthfina Ariyani, Karlina Sari, Ria Hardiyati
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: 기술정책
• ISSN: 2287-1608; 2287-1616
• DOI: 10.7545/ajip.2020.9.3.281

A variety of approaches are being applied to improve the existing ex-ante evaluation by expert panels in publicly funded R&D. While the objective evaluation criteria are constantly being improved to screen and select the superior projects, alternative approaches such as random prioritization and logical modeling are also underway to overcome the conservative bias of reviewers and to secure disruptive innovation. This study intends to find critical implications for ex-ante evaluation of public R&D system from the comparison of Indonesia and Korea. For the comparative analysis, literature review and expert in-depth interviews are conducted on the national R&D system and the selection evaluation process. In Korea, the selection criteria of projects are legally promulgated for establishing an objective evaluation system, and at the program level, the major considerations in the planning process are specified by Presidential Decree. On the other hand, while Indonesia conducts R&D in 47 strategic fields largely by public research institutes (PRI) based on the non-competitive government contributions. This study draws out implications of institutionalizing the planning process at the level of program, and of increasing the ratio of contract-based competitive funding at the level of project in the national R&D portfolio. KCI Citation Count: 0