Knowledge economies in the Middle East and North Africa : toward new development strategies
Developed from papers prepared for a World Bank sponsored conference, this work assesses the challenges confronting MENA's countries and analyses their readiness for the knowledge economy based on a set of indicators.
Conference papers and proceedings
xii, 82 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
9780821357019, 0821357018
53356629
1. Overview
2. The Challenge: Changing the Growth Model
3. Knowledge and Economic Development: Recent Trends
4. MENA Countries' Readiness for the Knowledge Economy: A Snapshot
5. Social and Economic Frameworks
6. Education and Training
7. Innovation and Research
8. Telecommunications and the Information Infrastructure
9. Visions and Strategies
10. Conclusion
App. Benchmarking MENA Countries' Readiness for the Knowledge Economy
Documents Presented at the World Bank Forum on Knowledge for Development in the Middle East and North Africa, September 9-12, 2002, Marseilles, France
Papers from the World Bank Forum on Knowledge for Development in the Middle East and North Africa, Sept. 9-12, 2002, Marseilles, France