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Regional Economic Effects of University : A Case Study of Chonnam National University focusing on the Knowledge Transfer

대학의 지역 경제적 파급효과: 지식이전을 중심으로 한 전남대학교의 사례 연구

  • Ahn, Young-Jin (Department of Geography, Chonnam National University)
  • 안영진 (전남대학교 사회과학대학 지리학과)
  • Received : 2017.01.25
  • Accepted : 2017.02.16
  • Published : 2017.02.28
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Abstract

Under the knowledge-based economy, the function of university as an institution to create and diffuse new knowledge and technology is emphasized than ever before. Today, universities around the world find themselves going beyond the traditional roles of research and teaching to drive the development of local economies through collaborations with industry. This study aims to examine the university-industry collaboration and identify the aspects of knowledge transfer and exchange between university and external agencies and intends to explain in particular how the knowledge transfer of the university affects the innovation and competitive advantage of regional businesses. The analysis on the case study of Chonnam National University focusing on the knowledge transfer, in particular examined through the contracted or commissioned researches suggests that only a small portion of the knowledge generated by the university is transferred to Gwangju and Jeonnam region, thus it can be seen that knowledge transfer of Chonnam National University partially affects the development of the regional economy. However, it is analyzed that this knowledge transfer differs somewhat depending on the client's sectors and the contents of research contracts.

지식경제 하에서 새로운 지식과 기술을 창출하고 확산시키는 기관으로서 대학의 기능이 과거 그 어느 때보다 강조되고 있다. 오늘날 전 세계적으로 많은 대학들은 교육과 연구라는 전통적인 역할을 넘어서서 산업계와의 협력을 통한 지역의 경제 발전을 주도하기 위하여 적극적인 노력을 기울이고 있다. 이 연구는 산학협력, 특히 대학과 외부 기관 간의 지식이전 및 지식 교환의 양상을 파악하고, 대학의 지식이전이 지역과 지역 소재 기업들의 혁신과 경쟁우위를 확보하는데 얼마나 영향을 미치는지를 살펴보고자 한다. 전남대학교의 지식이전, 특히 대학이 외부기관과 체결한 연구계약에 의거하여 살펴본 사례 분석의 결과는 전남대학교가 창출한 지식이 기대와 달리 대학 소재 지역인 광주 및 전남 지역으로 제한적으로만 이전되고, 지역경제의 발전에 부분적으로만 영향을 미치는 것으로 밝혀지고 있다. 그런데 이러한 지식이전은 연구 발주자인 고객의 소속 부문과 연구계약의 내용에 따라 다소 차이가 있는 것으로 분석된다.

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