Innovative Asia: Advancing the Knowledge-Based Economy: The Next Policy Agenda

Asian Development Bank (adb)

No RPT146801-3, ADB Reports from Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Abstract: This study outlines policy actions required in developing countries of Asia to advance as knowledge-based economies. The study uses the four pillars of the Knowledge Economy Index to benchmark the performance of developing economies in Asia against advanced economies of the world. It analyzes opportunities by which Asia’s middle and low income countries can tap new technology trends to move up global value chains and towards high-income levels.

Keywords: economic incentive and institutional regime; education and training; innovation; ICT; jugaad; knowledge-based economy; technology; research and development; science (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 110 pages
Date: 2014-09
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