LEADER 02974nam 2200649 a 450 001 9910452106803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-09987-2 010 $a9786611099879 010 $a0-8213-6958-X 035 $a(CKB)1000000000479483 035 $a(EBL)459805 035 $a(OCoLC)181104950 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000085676 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11112961 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000085676 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10014207 035 $a(PQKB)10027683 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC459805 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL459805 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10194452 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL109987 035 $a(OCoLC)466449388 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000479483 100 $a20070507d2007 uf 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aBuilding knowledge economies$b[electronic resource] $eadvanced strategies for development 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cWorld Bank$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (212 p.) 225 1 $aWBI development studies 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8213-6957-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 183-191). 327 $aContents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Knowledge-The Heart and Mind of Economic Development; 1. Toward Knowledge Economies: Global Trends and Issues; Figures; Tables; Boxes; 2. The Knowledge Economy: Analytical Framework and Benchmarking Elements; 3. The Process of Building a Knowledge Economy; 4. Improving the Economic and Institutional Regime; 5. Fostering Innovation; 6. Strengthening Information and Communication Infrastructure; 7. Upgrading Education; 8. Strategic Directions for Selected Countries and Country Groups; Conclusion: Moving Ahead to a Knowledge Economy 327 $aAppendix: World Bank Publications on the Knowledge EconomyBibliography 330 $aIn many parts of the world, knowledge is being put to work to accelerate and deepen the development process, promoting innovation and helping to generate wealth and jobs. This book discusses advanced development strategies that take into account education, information and communication technology, infrastructure, innovation, and the prerequisite economic and institutional regimes. 410 0$aWBI development studies. 606 $aInformation technology$xEconomic aspects 606 $aTechnological innovations$xEconomic aspects 606 $aKnowledge management 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aInformation technology$xEconomic aspects. 615 0$aTechnological innovations$xEconomic aspects. 615 0$aKnowledge management. 676 $a303.48/33 712 02$aWorld Bank. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910452106803321 996 $aBuilding knowledge economies$92489493 997 $aUNINA LEADER 02791nam 2200541 a 450 001 9910974990203321 005 20251116193117.0 010 $a1-55490-920-1 035 $a(CKB)2550000001134707 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH19838103 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000525720 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11343596 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000525720 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10508282 035 $a(PQKB)11709421 035 $a(CaBNVSL)slc00227273 035 $a(CEL)439161 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3028632 035 $a(BIP)34498485 035 $a(BIP)32477063 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001134707 100 $a20101112h20112011 uy f 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSnowball, dragonfly, Jew /$fStuart Ross 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aToronto [Ont.] $cECW Press$dc2011 215 $a1 online resource (192 p.) 300 $a"Misfit". 311 08$a1-77041-013-9 311 08$a1-306-03164-8 327 $aIntro -- Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- THE DREAM -- GEORGE CHUVALO'S SIGNATURE -- UP AGAIN, INTO THE BELL TOWER -- THE PLASTIC CONTAINER, EMPTY -- A GUY IN A GUY'S ARMS -- THE SACREDNESS OF BOOKS, AND ALSO A BIG BOY -- THEY TALKED ABOUT ME -- A BULLET IN HIS SPINE -- THE CANCER CAME BACK, THE VERY NEXT DAY -- MISSING THINGS -- FINGERPRINTS -- THE MANY USES OF YAHRZEIT GLASSES -- THUS DO HIS EYEBALLS RATTLE -- I GET TO TOUCH IT -- THE VISIT -- THE TWELVE RABBIS OF, UM, OF, UH . . . -- ANTS WITH PLANS -- JOURNEYS OUT OF THE BODY -- THE HOUSE ON PANNAHILL, STILL STANDING THERE -- DRAGON'S PARADISE -- INTERVIEW WITH A HARD HAT -- THE ESSAY BESIDE DAD'S BOWLING BALL -- ARCTIC EXPEDITION -- PUT IT IN YOUR HEAD INSTEAD -- NERVE ENDINGS -- IN THE BACK OF THE AMBULANCE -- I AM A BULLET -- SWIMMING -- Acknowledgements -- About the Author. 330 $aStruggling with the sudden, nagging notion that his mother once assassinated a prominent neo-Nazi leader, Ben'a performance artist, about to turn 40?doesnOCOt know where to turn. His parents are both dead and his brother, having previously been institutionalized, is a lousy source of information. In a non-chronological montage of memories, this inventive tale blends suburban realism with out-of-body surrealism as Ben travels back and forth through life events, attempting to put the pieces of the puzzle together." 606 $aPerformance artists$vFiction 607 $aToronto (Ont.)$vFiction 615 0$aPerformance artists 676 $aC813/.54 700 $aRoss$b Stuart$098114 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910974990203321 996 $aSnowball, dragonfly, Jew$94477709 997 $aUNINA