UID:
almafu_9958109066102883
Format:
xvi, 171 pages :
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illustrations ;
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23 cm.
ISBN:
1-282-69780-3
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9786612697807
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0-8213-8197-0
Series Statement:
Directions in development. Private sector development
Content:
Nigeria has a bold vision of becoming one of the top twenty economies in the world by the year 2020, as per its ?Nigeria Vision 2020? strategy. Although currently 8th in the world in terms of population, the country ranks 41st in terms of GDP and 161st in terms of GDP per capita. But Nigeria is also a powerhouse on the African continent by virtue of its size and its vast oil wealth. How can this enormous potential be realized and what policies are needed to achieve this ambitious dream of economic growth and prosperity? The authors believe that the goal of becoming a top-twenty economy can onl
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Knowledge for Development; Charting a Way Forward; Notes; PART I: Knowledge, Productivity, and Innovation; Chapter 1: Why Is Knowledge So Important for a New Nigerian Economy?; Chapter 2: Advancing Nigeria's Education System; Chapter 3: Improving Nigeria's Business Environment; Chapter 4: Expanding Nigeria's Information Infrastructure; Chapter 5: Creating an Innovation Culture; PART II: Case Studies; What Can Nigeria Learn from Other Countries?; Chapter 6: India-Creating a Partnership for Knowledge
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Chapter 7: China Opening Up to Knowledge Economy PossibilitiesChapter 8: The Republic of Korea: Coordination as Key to the Knowledge Economy; Chapter 9: Singapore's Transition to the Knowledge Economy: From Efficiency to Innovation; References; Index; Back cover
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8213-8196-2
Language:
English
URL:
Volltext
(Deutschlandweit zugänglich)
URL:
Volltext
(kostenfrei)
URL:
http://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/book/10.1596/978-0-8213-8196-0
