This paper seeks to gain insights into whether developing countries benefit more from the backwardness advantage for economic growth in the Information Age. The paper examines this concern through three complementary approaches. First, it derives theoretical grounds from the existing economic...

In the first critical assessment of knowledge economy dynamic paths in Africa and the Middle East, but for a few exceptions, we find overwhelming support for diminishing cross-country disparities in knowledge-based economy dimensions. The paper employs all the four components of the World Bank's...

Part I. Theoretical Outline -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Digital Transformation as a starting point -- Chapter 3. The approach of the Freiburg School and why it is particularly useful now -- Part II. An Order Challenger -- Chapter 4. A functioning price system -- Chapter 5....