The Economics of Knowledge

Dominique Foray

288 pages, parution le 10/10/2006

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The economics of knowledge is a rapidly emerging subdiscipline of economics that has never before been given the comprehensive and cohesive treatment found in this book. Dominique Foray analyzes the deep conceptual and structural transformation of our economic activities that has led to a gradual shift to knowledge-intensive activities. This transformation is the result of the collision of a longstanding trend -- the expansion of knowledge-based investments and activities -- with a technological revolution that radically altered the production and transmission of knowledge and information. The book focuses on the dual nature of the economics of knowledge: its emergence as a discipline (which Foray calls "the economics of knowledge") and the historical development of a particular period in the growth and organization of economic activities ("the knowledge-based economy").

The book, which alternates between analysis of the economic transformation and examination of the tools and concepts of the discipline, begins by discussing "knowledge" as an economic good and the historical development of the knowledge-based economies. It then develops a conceptual framework for considering the issues raised. Topics considered in the remaining chapters include forms of knowledge production, codification and infusion, incentives and institutions for the efficient production of knowledge (including discussions of private markets and "open" sources), and knowledge management as a new organizational capability. Finally, the book addresses policy concerns suggested by the uneven development of knowledge across different sectors and by the need to find ways of reclaiming the public dimension of knowledge from an essentially privatized knowledge revolution.

L'auteur - Dominique Foray

Dominique Foray-Jennevin a travaillé pendant 7 ans dans le secteur commercial ; elle est aujourd'hui professeur de l'Éducation Nationale et formatrice en BTS MUC.

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Sommaire

An Original Discipline
Macro- and Microeconomic References: Continuity and Breaks
Production of Knowledge
Reproduction of Knowledge
Knowledge Spillovers
Knowledge as a Public Good
Intellectual Property Rights in the Knowledge Economy
Knowledge Openness and Economic Incentives
On the Uneven Development of Knowledge across Sectors
A New Organizational Capability: Knowledge Management
The Public Dimension of the Knowledge Economy

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Éditeur(s)	The MIT Press
Auteur(s)	Dominique Foray
Parution	10/10/2006
Nb. de pages	288
Format	15,5 x 22,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	395g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780262562232
ISBN13	978-0-262-56223-2