Author: Conference European science beyond 2000Publisher:
ISBN: 9789728421755
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
European science beyond 2000: employment, economic reforms and social cohesion towards a Europe based on innovation and Knowledge
Author: Conference European science beyond 2000Publisher:
ISBN: 9789728421755
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Employment, Economic Reforms and Social Cohesion
Author: The New Knowledge Economy in Europe
Author: Maria João RodriguesPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781781950425
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Knowledge is fast becoming a main source of wealth, but it can also be a source of inequalities. This work addresses whether it is possible to hasten the transition towards a knowledge-based economy and enhance competitiveness with increased employment and improved social cohesion across Europe.
Europe
Author: The European Challenge
Author: Room, GrahamPublisher: Policy Press
ISBN: 1847421350
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Economic and social change is accelerating under the twin impact of globalisation and the new information technologies. But how are these processes interrelated? Are they impelling us towards a common socio-economic future? What can governments do if they want to manage and steer the direction of development? This book addresses these questions with particular reference to the European Union, which has made the development of a socially cohesive, knowledge-based economy its central task for the present decade. It assesses both the challenges and the policy instruments that are being deployed, focussing in particular on the dynamics of the 'new economy'; the new organisational architectures associated with rapid innovation; the transformation of education and training; the implications for social cohesion and exclusion and the role of policy benchmarking in promoting policy learning and enhancing national performance. The European Challenge presents the most up-to-date research on the development of the knowledge-based economy and its social and policy implications. Its accessible and integrated treatment of the processes of economic, social and technological change make it an invaluable resource for those studying and researching in the fields of public and social policy, organisational and technological change and innovation. It is also highly relevant to policy-makers who need to understand and manage this change.
European Welfare States and Supranational Governance of Social Policy
Author: A. JohnsonPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230006191
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Ailish Johnson examines national welfare state regimes of EU Member States and the features of the European Union and the International Labour Organization that encourage cooperation and assure outcomes of supranational cooperation higher than theories of inter-state bargaining or social dumping would predict. By tracing the development of EU and global social policy from the 1950s to today, she identifies policy leaders, resisters and passive states. She concludes with an analysis of the forms and outputs of supranational social policy and suggests limits of social policy in an enlarged European Union.
Defining and Measuring Social Cohesion
Author: Jane JensonPublisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
ISBN: 9781849290234
Category : Social indicators
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Examines the literature on social cohesion. Presentsa range of indicators that have been used to measure social cohesion.
Competitiveness and Knowledge
Author: Knut Ingar WesterenPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317231694
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
In the twenty-first century technology has become global, and firms compete using knowledge and capital. The ‘traditional firm’ has a need for innovation and depends on efficient knowledge management to improve productivity. This book examines five firms that produce the same commodity, white chicken meat, in different parts of the world and under very different conditions. It brings to bear the expertise and international perspectives of the author team, utilizing theoretical discussions and case studies to address the question: How do local firms use knowledge to compete in an increasingly globalized world? This book will be of interest to any postgraduate student, researcher or policymaker hoping to achieve a firmer grasp of innovation and knowledge management: a recurring and highly pertinent theme in contemporary economics.
Training in the Knowledge Economy
Author: Jim StewartPublisher: CIPD Publishing
ISBN: 9780852929599
Category : Information resources
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Innovation, Competence Building, and Social Cohesion in Europe
Author: Pedro ConceiçãoPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781840649802
Category : European Union countries
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
It is almost universally accepted that we are moving increasingly towards an information society, where knowledge and learning are the new currency of power. This book seeks to challenge this axiom by looking in more detail at the subtle relationships between knowledge and social development. The editors are at pains to differentiate the process of knowledge creation from the simple accumulation of knowledge. The original contributions within this book are aimed at capturing new socio-economic trends and finding policy strategies promoting the learning society in Europe through joint efforts and integrated actions on innovation, competence building and social cohesion. Innovation, Competence Building and Social Cohesion in Europe will be of special interest to researchers and scholars of science and innovation and technical change. Its policy recommendations will ensure that the book will also appeal to social scientists of education policy.