Innovation, Competence Building and Social Cohesion in Europe: Towards a Learning Society (New Horizons in the Economics of Innovation Series) [Hardcover]

Pedro Conceicao (Author), Manuel V. Heitor (Author), Bengt-Ake Lundvall (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1840649801 | ISBN-13: 978-1840649802 | Publication Date: September 2003

It is almost universally accepted that we are moving increasingly towards an information society, where knowledge and learning are the new currency of power. This book seeks to challenge this axiom by looking in more detail at the subtle relationships between knowledge and social development. The editors are at pains to differentiate the process of knowledge creation from the simple accumulation of knowledge. The original contributions within this book are aimed at capturing new socio-economic trends and finding policy strategies promoting the learning society in Europe through joint efforts and integrated actions on innovation, competence building and social cohesion.

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About the Author

Pedro Conceição, Manuel V. Heitor, Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal and Bengt-Åke Lundvall, Professor of Economics, Department of Business Studies, Aalborg University, Denmark

Product Details

• Hardcover: 360 pages
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub (September 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840649801
• ISBN-13: 978-1840649802
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,782,085 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)