近几年来,各国政府借助国家计划的手段,对研究和开发的投入力度越来越大。国家政府对社会、经济事务干预程度的加强和民主决策体制的完善,使得人们对科技评估日益重视。韩国政府在1999年2月按照《政府特殊法》设立了韩国科学技术评价院 In recent years, governments of various countries have made greater efforts to invest in research and development by means of national plans. The strengthening of government intervention in social and economic affairs and the improvement of democratic decision-making system make people pay more and more attention to science and technology assessment. In February 1999, the South Korean government established the Korea Science and Technology Evaluation Institute under the “Special Government Law.”