TY - BOOK ID - 7989008 TI - Global Knowledge Flows and Economic Development AU - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. AU - Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development AU - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development PY - 2004 SN - 1280172541 9786610172542 9264107681 9789264107687 9264107665 PB - Paris : OECD Publishing, DB - UniCat KW - Technology transfer. KW - Technology transfer KW - Technological innovations KW - Diffusion of innovations KW - Economic development KW - Economic History KW - Business & Economics KW - Economic aspects KW - Development, Economic KW - Economic growth KW - Growth, Economic KW - Innovations, Diffusion of KW - Economic policy KW - Economics KW - Statics and dynamics (Social sciences) KW - Development economics KW - Resource curse KW - Acculturation KW - Communication KW - Culture diffusion KW - Economic development. KW - Economic aspects. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:7989008 AB - Global knowledge flows are becoming a key driver of economic development. How can countries develop effective policies to reap benefits? This report aims to answer this question and highlights these key areas: promoting cross-border alliances involving firms and universities; simulating knowledge transfers from foreign direct investment ventures; attracting highly-skilled workers from overseas and creating vibrant innovation systems. This book, published in collaboration with Scottish Enterprise, is for policy makers, practitioners and academics. ER -