The roster of knowledge-economy companies landing here in recent years include GE in New Orleans, CGI in Lafayette, IBM and EA Sports in Baton Rouge — all of them important to governors and mayors as bellwethers for other companies growing in Louisiana.

Knowledge Economy in Knowledge Economy

Dec 17, 2016

In their research output, university participation and performance in global rankings, these overlooked “ones to watch” are already frequently out-punching the BRICS nations. And when countries perform well in these areas, they almost always reap the economic rewards too.

These countries could be the world’s new education superstars
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Knowledge Economy in Knowledge Economy

Oct 31, 2016

Because we compete in a punishing, lightning-fast global knowledge economy, it’s the intellectually agile inventors and knowledge creators who will drive the innovation that keeps our economy strong and on the cutting edge.

College rankings crush liberal arts education. It’s time to revalue it.

Knowledge Economy in Knowledge Economy

Jul 26, 2016

Today’s graduates need qualifications with currency in a high-tech knowledge economy. It’s time to take our cue from universities embracing business

University-industry collaborations are “KE” to UK’s talent revolution

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May 9, 2016

“What must be recognized is that the news media provide a public good, just as universities and other contributors to the knowledge economy of the 21st century do. For that reason they deserve special treatment by the government.”

NiemanLab.org: Do we need a new kind of nonprofit structure to support news as a public good?

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May 4, 2016

VP calls knowledge-based economy linchpin of resistance economy — Tehran Times

TEHRAN — First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri said on Sunday that knowledge-based economy is the “linchpin” of the resistance economy.

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May 1, 2016

Employers and universities already work together — we shouldn’t put that at risk

[David Phoenix, Vice-chancellor of London South Bank University] To succeed as a knowledge economy, we need people to engage in lifelong learning. And more people need the high-level skills…

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Apr 17, 2016

LSE graduates show it’s a knowledge economy

What these figures demonstrate is the larger truth — the importance of London’s knowledge economy for the bigger economy. It’s not just the LSE which attracts the brightest young people in the world but Imperial College and UCL as well as others. Indeed…

Knowledge Economy in Knowledge Economy

Apr 5, 2016

The Cities on the Sunny Side of the American Economy

“It’s pretty clear that some metropolitan areas are doing really well,” said Andrew McAfee, an economist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “The ingredients to that formula seem to be some combination of great research…