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Know, live and let live: Towards a redefinition of the knowledge-based economy -- sustainable development nexus

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Most economic analyses of the Knowledge-Based Economy (KBE) and Sustainable Development (SD) use the analytical framework provided by neo-classical economics. Evolutionary and ecological approaches bring new insights and techniques borrowed mainly from evolutionary biology. This paper proposes a broader definition of both concepts and relates them by means of a wider pre-analytical vision.

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  • Sabau, Gabriela L., 2010. "Know, live and let live: Towards a redefinition of the knowledge-based economy -- sustainable development nexus," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 69(6), pages 1193-1201, April.
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