1. Knowledge Assessment Methodology: an Interative Tool for Policy Makers
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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2. The application of knowledge
Key sources of growth in the global economy:
entrepreneurship and innovation,
research and development,
software and product design.
By investing in
human capital,
effective institutions,
relevant communications technologies,
and innovative and competitive enterprises,
Developing countries can capitalize on the knowledge revolution!
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3. Introducing the Knowledge Assessment Methodology
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4. KAM 2008
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6. Mining the KAM: the Knowledge Economy Index
The “over time comparison” mode of the KAM allows users to compare countries and regions in terms of their relative performance on the KEI for two points in time: 1995 and the most recent year covered by the data (figure 3).
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9. The Knowledge Economy and Economic Performance
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13. Armenia, United States
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14. KAM: Custom Scorecard
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15. Assignment and Final Presentation
Each group will have to get ready for a presentation with PP slides
The group will have to present in brief their country project
The group will have to use KAM to present their country, particularly the education and also the comparisons they deem necessary
The presentation will take place on June 6, 2009
The actual slides should be sent to by 5pm of June 5, 2009
NO DELAYS ARE ALLOWED! NO JUSTIFICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED!
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