Knowledge economy and sustainable economic development : a critical review / Thanh Tuyen Nguyen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nguyễn, Thanh Tuyền.

Series:

Knowledge & information. Studies in information science.

Knowledge & information. Studies in information science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Knowledge management--Economic aspects--Vietnam.

Knowledge management.

Information technology--Economic aspects--Vietnam.

Information technology.

Sustainable development--Technological innovations--Vietnam.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (391 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : De Gruyter Saur, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, the author focuses on the intersection of two major bodies of policy and practice: knowledge economy and ICTs on one hand, and sustainable economic development on the other. It aims to provide a broad-ranging account of the social and economic terrain demarcated by this intersection in order to reach conclusions and offer guidelines for policy development. Although based on the case of a developing country (Vietnam) its analyses, arguments and conclusions are of universal relevance. Key features comprehensive picture of a society from the perspective of knowledge for development

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Figures and Tables

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1. The Thachsanh connection

Chapter 2. The global economy: Perspectives on the exchange of knowledge for material

Chapter 3. Knowledge economy for sustainable development: reality or utopia?

Chapter 4. The cultural context of Vietnam

Chapter 5. Policy achievements and challenges

Chapter 6. Vietnam and the knowledge economy

Chapter 7. Identifying key issues

Chapter 8. Rural Vietnam

Chapter 9. Indigenous Knowledge

Chapter 10. ICT Nonusers

Chapter 11. Intensive ICT users

Chapter 12. Virtual worlds

Chapter 13. The Vietnamese ICT industry

Chapter 14. Sustainable development or permanent scarcity?

Chapter 15. The exchange of mind for mass

Chapter 16. Metatypes for knowledge promotion and the enhancement of domestic value

Chapter 17. Conclusions and guidelines for policy: Seeking Thachsanh's inexhaustible rice bowl in the 21st century

Backmatter

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786612885303

9781282885301

1282885308

9783598441578

3598441576

OCLC:

682627457