01633pam a2200289 4500 7282 20181127183319.0 030129s2003 enka b 001 0 eng 2003040834 1840643404 306.4/2 21 Rooney, David Public policy in knowledge-based economies : foundations and frameworks / David Rooney ... [et al.] Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, c2003 xxv, 181 p. : ill. ; 25 cm New horizons in public policy Includes bibliographical references (p 157-173) and index What is knowledge?; defining the knowledge economy; the global context of the knowledge economy; complexity and changing knowledge systems; micro contexts -- decision making and risk; foundations for knowledge-related policy; beyond information policy; knowledge policies and the role of government in the 21st century; epilogue. Knowledge is a product of human social systems and, therefore, the foundations of the knowledge-based economy are social and cultural. Communication is central to knowledge creation and diffusion and this book highlights specific social and cultural conditions that can enhance the communication, use and creation of knowledge in a society. Information policy Economic aspects Information society Knowledge management Knowledge, Sociology of Political planning Rooney, David, 1959- 6206 6206 0 0 ddc 0 0 MAIN RTCLIB RTCLIB MAIN 11249 0 306.4 ROO 30011055 2018-11-27 00:00:00 2018-11-27 MAIN