UID:
edoccha_9958072605602883
Format:
xv, 191 pages :
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illustrations ;
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27 cm.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-281-09987-2
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9786611099879
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0-8213-6958-X
Series Statement:
WBI development studies
Content:
In many parts of the world, knowledge is being put to work to accelerate and deepen the development process, promoting innovation and helping to generate wealth and jobs. This book discusses advanced development strategies that take into account education, information and communication technology, infrastructure, innovation, and the prerequisite economic and institutional regimes.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Knowledge-The Heart and Mind of Economic Development; 1. Toward Knowledge Economies: Global Trends and Issues; Figures; Tables; Boxes; 2. The Knowledge Economy: Analytical Framework and Benchmarking Elements; 3. The Process of Building a Knowledge Economy; 4. Improving the Economic and Institutional Regime; 5. Fostering Innovation; 6. Strengthening Information and Communication Infrastructure; 7. Upgrading Education; 8. Strategic Directions for Selected Countries and Country Groups; Conclusion: Moving Ahead to a Knowledge Economy
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Appendix: World Bank Publications on the Knowledge EconomyBibliography
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8213-6957-1
Language:
English
