This paper assesses the relevance of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the knowledge economy (KE)-finance nexus using the four variables identified under the World Bank's knowledge economy index (KEI) and seven financial intermediary dynamics of depth, efficiency, activity and size. Three...

Purpose - This paper assesses dynamics of the knowledge economy (KE)-finance nexus using the four variables identified under the World Bank's knowledge economy index (KEI) and seven financial intermediary dynamics of depth, efficiency, activity and size. Design/methodology/approach - Principal...

Today's global economy is one in transition to a knowledge economy (KE) focused on the production and management of knowledge where knowledge is a product; using knowledge technologies where knowledge is a tool, to produce economic growth and job creation. Within interconnectivity and...