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National Competitiveness: Scientific

Research, Talent and Innovation

Sheng-Ju Chan

Professor, Graduate Institute of Education, National Chung Cheng University

Abstract

Along with the progression of internationalization and globalization,

competitions among countries have been intensified. The systematic
investigation into national competitiveness began in 1990s, confirming that
social infrastructure, enterprise development, and governmental policies and
institutions are essential driving forces. Among these forces, scientific research/

R&D, talent and innovation of higher education are widely regarded as core
elements in driving national competitiveness. It is against such theoretical

framework that this paper aims to position the relative competitiveness of
Taiwanese higher education in relation to scientific research, talent and
innovation for the past decade. It adopts time series analysis and international
comparison perspective by using reliable data from OECD statistics etc.

Research findings indicate that declining R&D budget in Taiwanese higher
education is opposite with the international tread. Moreover, academic paper

publication has decreased requiring quality improvement. Nevertheless,
relatively high innovation capacity of Taiwanese universities in comparison