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social science subjects > economics > economic concepts > knowledge economy
social science subjects > economics > economic concepts > economic sectors > knowledge economy
social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > knowledge economy
social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > knowledge economy

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knowledge economy  

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  • The knowledge economy is one in which the generation and the exploitation of knowledge has come to play the predominant part in the creation of wealth. It is not simply about pushing back the frontiers of knowledge; it is also about the more effective use and exploitation of all types of knowledge in all manner of economic activity. [Source: Encyclopedia of Distributed Learning; Knowledge Economy]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-N2PHV2W5-8

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