Public Policy in Knowledge-Based Economies : Foundations and Frameworks /

"Knowledge is a product of human social systems and, therefore, the foundations of the knowledge-based economy are social and cultural. Communication is central to knowledge creation and diffusion, and Public Policy in Knowledge-Based Economies highlights specific social and cultural conditions...

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Main Author: Rooney, David
Other Authors: Hearn, Greg, Mandeville, Thomas, Joseph, Richard
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham, United Kingdom : Edward Elgar, 2003.
Subjects:
Information society
Information policy > Economic aspects
Knowledge Management
Knowledge, Sociology of
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. What is knowledge?
  • 2. Defining the knowledge economy
  • 3. The global context of the knowledge economy
  • 4. Complexity and changing knowledge systems
  • 5. Micro contexts: decisionmaking and risk
  • 6. Foundations for knowledge-related policy
  • 7. Beyond information policy
  • 8. Knowledge policies and the role of government in the 21st century
  • 9. Epilogue.

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