Knowledge-Based Economies and Basing Economies on Knowledge Skills a Missing Link in GCC Countries

• Main Author: Kumar, Krishna B. (auth)
• Other Authors: van Welsum, Desiree (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2013
• Subjects: Information technology: general issues; Middle Eastern history; Communications engineering / telecommunications; History; Technology
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

In addition to an Information and Communication Technology infrastructure, a skilled labor force and a supportive environment are necessary to the balanced development of a knowledge-based economy. Without sufficient human capital and policies in place to promote the use of adopted technologies, the...