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The Knowledge Economy as a Development Potential for Industrialized Countries and a Perspective for Developing Countries

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  • Fredj Fhima

    (Institute of Higher Commercial Studies, University of Sousse, LaREMFiQ, 4054 Sousse, Tunisia)

  • Walid Trabelsi

    (Higher Institute of Management, University of Tunis, RIM-RAF, 1002 Tunis, Tunisia)

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Based on a panel of 51 countries (22 developed and 29 developing) for a period from 2002 to 2012, this study develops a number of indicators and indexes to compare these two groups of countries according to their knowledge economy content. Results show that in OECD countries, knowledge plays a central role in economic performance and growth. These countries have managed to convert knowledge to ability; they are called knowledge-based economies. Developing countries, although they use knowledge, only few of them are regarded as knowledge-based. The success of a strategy of building the knowledge economy requires investments in knowledge which translates into expenditures on research and development and a strong education system.

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  • Fredj Fhima & Walid Trabelsi, 2019. "The Knowledge Economy as a Development Potential for Industrialized Countries and a Perspective for Developing Countries," International Journal of Knowledge-Based Organizations (IJKBO), IGI Global, vol. 9(4), pages 21-37, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jkbo00:v:9:y:2019:i:4:p:21-37
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