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

• Hoofdauteur: Kumar, Krishna B. (auth)
• Andere auteurs: van Welsum, Desiree (auth)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: RAND Corporation 2013
• Onderwerpen: Information technology: general issues; Middle Eastern history; Communications engineering / telecommunications; History; Technology
• Online toegang: 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...