Knowledge economies in the Middle East and North Africa : toward new development strategies

Knowledge economies in the Middle East and North Africa : toward new development strategies

This book analyzes the development of knowledge-based economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Its principal messages are: Because of the so-called " knowledge revolution " resulting from the rapid growth in information and communication technologies (ICT), the acceleration of...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Banco Mundial
Other Authors: Aubert, Jean-Eric, ed, Reiffers, Jean Louis, ed
Format: Book
Published: Washington, D.C. World Bank 2003
Series:WBI learning resources series
Subjects:
DESARROLLO ECONOMICO
ESTRATEGIA DEL DESARROLLO
CONOCIMIENTO
INNOVACION TECNOLOGICA
AFRICA DEL NORTE
ORIENTE MEDIO
INNOVACION INDUSTRIAL
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • 1. Overview
  • 2. The challenge: changing the growth model
  • 3. Knowledge and economic development: recent trends
  • 4. MENA countries' readiness for the knowledge economy: a snapshot
  • 5. Social and economic frameworks
  • 6. Education and training
  • 7. Innovation and research
  • 8. Telecommunications and the information infrastructure
  • 9. Visions and strategies
  • 10. Conclusion
  • Appendix: Benchmarking MENA countries' readiness for the knowledge economy
  • References
  • Documents presented at the World Bank Forum on Knowledge for Development in the Middle East and North Africa, September 9-12, 2002, Marseilles, France
  • Boxes
  • Figures
  • Tables

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