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Moving Toward Knowledge-Based Economies: Asian Experiences

Books, Periodicals, Studies, and Reports Publication Date: September 2007 In stock

Developing countries that fail to transform effectively into knowledge-based economies will fall further behind more advanced countries, widening the disparities between developed and developing economies. A new publication Technical Note - Moving Toward Knowledge-Based Economies: Asian Experiences takes a look at the ingredients of a knowledge-based economy and society and how Asian governments have been planning to move their economies and societies to be more knowledge-based.

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Contents

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1. The Importance of the Knowledge-Based Economy: An Overview



2. The Four Pillars of a Knowledge-Based Economy



3. Selected Initiatives and Good Practices From Six Asian Countries



4. KBE Initiatives in Pacific Countries



5. Adapting the KBD Model to Developing Countries



6. Proposed Initiatives

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