Existing literature demonstrates clearly that knowledge is the sum of common knowledge and uncommon knowledge. Common knowledge is mostly inherited and it may or may not have scientific bases. Uncommon knowledge is mainly a product of the motions of science and technology. Scientific and...

This paper analyzes some theoretical aspects of the knowledge economy and measures the effects of the knowledge factor on Mexico’s economic performance over the two past decades. We propose specific indicators to measure the activities of production, acquisition, diffusion, and application of...