Knowledge has always been central to development. A thousand years ago the Arab civilization led the world in knowledge, prosperity, and development. More generally, the Arab world is currently undergoing a transition on three fronts: 1) a political transition, which seeks to replace...

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...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1. Overview -- The Need for a New Form of Development -- A Knowledge-Based Development Process -- Readiness for the Knowledge Economy -- The Economic and Institutional Regime -- Human Resources -- Innovation -- Telecommunications and...

Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- 1 Catching up with the advanced countries -- PART 1 Challenges to China's future -- 2 Ensuring China's development -- 3 Positioning China in the global knowledge revolution -- PART 2 Building the...