Developing a Sustainable Knowledge Economy

Today, the most technologically advanced economies in
the world are knowledge-based. Governments are
increasingly initiating efforts to utilize knowledge
and information as direct and productive forces for
the economic engine. The knowledge economy however,
is dynamic and complex in contrast to the
information economy. Scholars have applied a wide
variety of definitions and perspectives to study it.
In this book, the author addresses these differences
and executes a multidisciplinary and empirical
research method to analyze the development of a
sustainable knowledge economy. Through interpretive
case studies, the author develops an in-depth
understanding of the influence of relevant contextual
factors. This study includes discussions on key
definitions, important themes, as well as critical
theoretical implications. Beyond an impetus for
further research, the findings constitute a useful
guiding framework for policymakers to focus
their investigations on various local conditions, so
as to develop suitable and applicable policies for a
sustainable knowledge economy.

Autorentext

Benjamin J. K. Yeo is a Senior Research Analyst in Regional Economics at the Milken Institute. His expertise includesIT/knowledge management for e-business and economic development and policy studies. He received his Ph.D. in Information Science from the College of Information Sciences and Technology at the Pennsylvania State University.

Klappentext

Today, the most technologically advanced economies inthe world are knowledge-based. Governments areincreasingly initiating efforts to utilize knowledgeand information as direct and productive forces forthe economic engine. The knowledge economy however,is dynamic and complex in contrast to theinformation economy. Scholars have applied a widevariety of definitions and perspectives to study it.In this book, the author addresses these differencesand executes a multidisciplinary and empiricalresearch method to analyze the development of asustainable knowledge economy. Through interpretivecase studies, the author develops an in-depthunderstanding of the influence of relevant contextualfactors. This study includes discussions on keydefinitions, important themes, as well as criticaltheoretical implications. Beyond an impetus forfurther research, the findings constitute a usefulguiding framework for policymakers to focustheir investigations on various local conditions, soas to develop suitable and applicable policies for asustainable knowledge economy.