Creation and Transfer of Knowledge Institutions and Incentives¤Is knowledge an economic good? Which are the characteristics of the institutions regulating the production and diffusion of knowledge? Cumulation of knowledge is a key determinant of economic growth, but only recently knowledge...

Das Konzept der »Wissensgesellschaft« ist überaus erfolgreich und hat Eingang in politische, wirtschaftliche, wissenschaftliche und massenmediale Diskurse gefunden. Dieses Lehrbuch verschafft einen Überblick über die zentralen Theorien und die wichtigsten Themenfelder zur aktuell...

During recent years, civil society legitimacy has generated a growing interest in scholarly research. The present article therefore proposes four normative criteria, namely, independence, transparency, participation, and inclusion, in order to start assessing civil society legitimacy...