"Chen and Dahlman assess the effects of knowledge on economic growth. By using an array of indicators, each of which … represents an aspect of knowledge, as independent variables in cross-section regressions that span 92 countries for the period … 1960 to 2000, they show that knowledge is a significant determinant of long-term economic growth. In particular, the …

look at the impact of information technology, and the knowledge-based era it is creating, on key facets of today's world … developing knowledge societies / Ravi S. Sharma, Elaine W.J. Ng, Mathias Dharmawirya, Ekundayo M. Samuel -- Toward building the … knowledge culture: reviews and a KC-STOPE with Six Sigma View / Saad Haj Bakry, Abdulkader Alfantookh -- Trust building process …

technology intended to advance the prospect for knowledge, innovation, and development across the globe"--Provided by publisher. … knowledge, science, and technology / Jose Aguilar, Oswaldo Terán -- Sleight of hand or global problem: the two sides of the net … paradoxical scenarios / Sulan Wong -- Social media and free knowledge: case study - public opinion formation / Jose Aguilar …

"It is so widely recognized that innovation is a key driver of economic growth that it is cliche to say so. This … article studies product innovation by firms with data from 68 countries, covering more than 25,000 firms in eight … manufacturing sectors. The author assesses the predictions of inter-disciplinary research on innovation by firms. The econometric …

"Innovation is key to technology adoption and creation, and to explaining the vast differences in productivity across … and within countries. Despite the central role of the entrepreneur in the innovation process, data limitations have … restricted standard analysis of the determinants of innovation to consideration of the role of firm characteristics. The authors …

include measures of innovation outcomes as well as variables related to innovation effort. The main indicator of innovation … outputs is patents. The main variables related to innovation inputs are investment in research and development (R&D) and … of innovation outputs and inputs by looking at the over-time behavior of the relevant series and comparing the …