Economic analysis of knowledge: The history of thought and the central themes

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Following the development of knowledge economies, there has been a rapid expansion of economic analysis of knowledge, both in the context of technological knowledge in particular and the decision theory in general. This paper surveys this literature by identifying the main themes and contributions and outlines the future prospects of the discipline. The wide scope of knowledge related questions in terms of applicability and alternative approaches has led to the fragmentation of research. Nevertheless, one can identify a continuing tradition which analyses various aspects of the generation, dissemination and use of knowledge in the economy.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: CHOPE Working Paper ; No. 2012-05

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty: General ; Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights: General ; Education and Research Institutions: General ; History of Economic Thought, Methodology, and Heterodox Approaches
• Subject: knowledge ; information ; belief ; uncertainty ; innovation ; intellectual property rights ; scientific research ; technological change

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Leppälä, Samuli
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Duke University, Center for the History of Political Economy (CHOPE)
• (where): Durham, NC
• (when): 2012

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/149687
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