E-development Towards the Knowledge Economy: Leveraging Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Smart Development

There is ample and growing evidence that intangible resources such as knowledge, know-how and social capital will prove to be the coal, oil, and diamonds of the 21st century for developed, transitioning, developing, and emerging economies alike. In this context, the central motivation for Smart Development is the belief that the "goodness of fit" between the stage an economy is in and the development strategy adopted determine the quality, speed, and sustainability of development. Based on the analysis of policies, practices and empirical development case studies, the book presents a methodology for matching development stage and development strategy, identifying best and real policies and practices for the most appropriate use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and knowledge to foster innovation and entrepreneurship and trigger, catalyze and accelerate sustainable development. The book identifies the opportunities and challenges for entrepreneurs around the world to catalyze and accelerate socio-economic development and leverage the digital divide. Empirical findings are validated via a large number of case studies from developed, transitioning and developing economies, as well as a set of recommendations for e-Development pilot interventions meant to foster public sector, top-down policies and private sector, bottom-up initiatives. These recommendations are complemented and completed by a set of best practices, critical success and failure factors and lessons learned guiding the successful design and implementation of e-Development interventions.

Table of Contents:
List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction PART ONE: ICT AND E-DEVELOPMENT POLICIES IN THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Learning from Development Experience PART TWO: E-DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND STRATEGIES TOWARDS THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY E-Development Policies ICT and E-Development in the Knowledge Economy ICT and E-Development for the Knowledge Economy: Case Studies PART THREE: E-DEVELOPMENT STUDIES Best Practices by E-Development Component E-Development Towards Knowledge Economy: Country Profiles E-Development Profiles of Developed Countries E-Development Profiles of Transitioning Countries E-Development Profiles of Developing Countries PART FOUR: FROM E-DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY: ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE FROM THE CASE STUDIES Revisiting the Basic Concepts of E-Development and the Knowledge Economy Knowledge Economy Policies and Practices: Learning from the Experience of Diverse Countries PART FIVE: RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS Recommendations: Policies and Pilots Best Practices Recommendations: Potential Pilots Towards an Emerging Theory of Dynamic Socio-Technical Congruence in Economic Development

About the Author :
ELIAS G. CARAYANNIS is Professor of Management Science and Director of Research on Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the European Union Centre, and co-founder and co-director of the Global and Entrepreneurial Finance Research Institute at the School of Business of the George Washington University, USA. His teaching and research focus on the areas of strategic technology partnerships, international science and technology policy, technological entrepreneurship and regional economic development. He has authored or edited six books and has published more than 50 articles in a wide variety of journals. He consults for the World Bank, the European Commission, the IADB, the NSF SBIR, the NIST Advanced Technology Program, among others. CAROLINE M. SIPP is adjunct faculty, doctoral candidate and research assistant in the Management and Techno Logistics, Technology and Project Management Program at the George Washington University School of Business and Public Management, USA. She works with the Inter-American Development Bank and is involved in international development, technology utilization, knowledge sharing and knowledge management.