In terms of economics, since the late 1980s Taiwan's currency has appreciated, traditional industries have largely left Taiwan to invest elsewhere, the country has rapidly transformed from traditional industry to high-tech, and now Taiwan faces the growing challenges of the knowledge-based economy and global competition.
從經濟面來看，解嚴前後台幣大幅升值、傳統產業紛紛外移，台灣迅速從傳統工業型態進步到高科技產業時代，今後更將面臨「知識經濟」與「全球競爭」的強大壓力。