Abstract
Research and Development(R&D) activity is implemented by excellent researchers in indifference to their nationality. It is becoming extremely important to get excellent and many foreign researchers for promotion of R&D. The aim of this thesis is to analyze the state of arts of flow of researchers in Asia Pacific region and consider ways to promote the free flow of researchers among Asia Pacific economies in multilateral directions. The eighteen economies and 2,462 individual researchers in Asia Pacific region participated in this survey work implemented in 1997 and 1998. "Indicator of Preference of Foreign Long-term Researchers on Individual Economy" is designed for quantitative analysis of oomparing R&D environment of each Asia Pacific economy. It is clearly shown that Singapore and USA are the most attracting economies in Asia Pacific region for foreign long-term researchers.
