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Africa's overall knowledge index fell between 2000 and 2009. South Korea's economic miracle is largely due to a … knowledge economies. Using updated data (1996-2010), this paper presents fresh South Korean lessons to Africa by assessing the … syndromes and compelling catch-up strategies are discussed. Issues standing on the way to KE in Africa are dissected with great …
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The paper complements the scarce literature on knowledge economy (KE) in Africa by comparing KE dynamics within Africa …
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This article compares African countries to South Korea in terms of knowledge economy (KE). Emphasis is laid on human capital, knowledge creation, knowledge diffusion, institutions and economic incentives. The analytical approach consists of providing knowledge economy catch-up strategies that...
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Compared to other regions of the world, Africa is lagging in its drive toward knowledgebased economies. This study …
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syndromes. Recent evidence suggests that Africa is on the threshold of significant and sustainable economic growth if its human …-'Building Knowledge Economies in Africa' - consists of papers that focus on, but are not limited to, the four dimensions of the World Bank … of building knowledge economies in Africa and summarises the main contributions to the themed issue. The paper ends by …
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Compared to other regions of the world, Africa is lagging in its drive toward knowledge-based economies. This study …
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the year 2009, Seychelles is overwhelmingly dominant in ICT. (iii) South Africa also indomitably leads in terms of …
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African countries are facing great opportunities but also formidable challenges in accelerating economic growth and sustaining a high level of economic performance. The experiences of East Asian countries may offer valuable insights for African leaders and governments in making concerted efforts...
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This paper develops an empirically-relevant framework (a) to examine whether or not the African business environment hinders or promotes the knowledge economy (KE), (b) to determine how the KE which emerges from such an environment affects economic growth, and (c) how growth in turn relates to...
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This study investigates the role of mobile phones in governance for doing business in Sub-Saharan Africa with data from …
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