Knowledge for Inclusive Development (Hardcover)

David V. Gibson

ISBN 10: 1567204449 / ISBN 13: 9781567204445

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport, 2002

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Hardcover. The essays in this book examine the role of education and the university in economic development. It is the contention of the contributors that knowledgeideas and skilled and educated peopleare increasingly important for economic development. How to promote inclusive developmentthe process of development that includes every citizen in any countryhas become a wide-ranging puzzle.After framing the problems associated with globally integrated learning processes from the perspective of science and technology policies, the essayists look at the role of the university in the knowledge economy drawing examples from the United States, Japan, and Portugal. They then review the role of innovation in the industrial policies of a variety of countries, look at systems of knowledge creation and diffusion, and conclude with commentary on the roles of public planning and policy in the achievement of sustainable development. This wide-ranging examination of knowledge and development issues will be of value to scholars, researchers, and policy makers involved with economic growth and development. The essays in this book examine the role of education and the university in economic development. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Knowledge for Inclusive Development (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1567204449
• ISBN 13: 9781567204445
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The essays in this book examine the role of education and the university in economic development. It is the contention of the contributors that knowledge―ideas and skilled and educated people―are increasingly important for economic development. How to promote inclusive development―the process of development that includes every citizen in any country―has become a wide-ranging puzzle.

After framing the problems associated with globally integrated learning processes from the perspective of science and technology policies, the essayists look at the role of the university in the knowledge economy drawing examples from the United States, Japan, and Portugal. They then review the role of innovation in the industrial policies of a variety of countries, look at systems of knowledge creation and diffusion, and conclude with commentary on the roles of public planning and policy in the achievement of sustainable development. This wide-ranging examination of knowledge and development issues will be of value to scholars, researchers, and policy makers involved with economic growth and development.

About the Author

PEDRO CONCEICÃO is with Portugal's Instituto Superior Tecnico and the IC2 Institute of the University of Texas, Austin.

DAVID V. GIBSON is with the IC2 Institute of the University of Texas, Austin.

MANUEL V. HEITOR is with the Instituto Superior Technico in Portugual.

GIORGIO SIRILLI is Research Director, Institute for Studies on Scientific Research and Documentation, National Research Council of Italy, and Professor of Economics, Tor Vergata University, Rome.

FRANCISCO VELOSO is with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.