Knowledge Economics Tutorial (Third Edition)

Author: Gao Hongshen (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: The "21st Century Economics System Textbooks" have been gradually launched through the joint efforts of a large number of teachers from the School of Economics and related financial and economic departments at Renmin University of China. This is one of the important achievements of the school's establishment and development. It is also a significant outcome of the Renmin University of China as a national training base for economics theory talent. These textbooks are designated as the exclusive teaching materials for the "National Economics Theory Talent Training Base." As a landmark textbook for the School of Economics and an important research achievement of the Renmin University of China's economics theory talent training base, this series of textbooks adheres to the fundamental theories of Marxist economics while also reflecting the latest research findings in economic theory. They are characterized by being foundational, generalizable, innovative, and forward-looking. We hope that the launch of these textbooks will further strengthen the teaching faculty and improve teaching standards. At the same time, we hope that their use will help explore new approaches in the teaching and research of economic disciplines, contributing further to the development of economics in China. As a textbook, this book has the following features:
First, it systematically elaborates on the background, development process, and rich economic practical foundations of knowledge economics. It discusses how the formation and development of knowledge economics, like other disciplines, have a long history and a solid practical basis, fully demonstrating the great truth that scientific theories arise from practice. This is an aspect rarely covered in other specialized works on knowledge economics.
Second, it comprehensively discusses the theoretical framework of knowledge economics. The emergence of knowledge economics is a product of highly developed science and technology and the evolution of human socio-economic activities. The theoretical exploration of knowledge economics began as early as the 1940s, as detailed in Chapter 4 of this book. However, these theories are not the foundational theories of knowledge economics, as they were proposed and developed during the industrial economy era. Their primary purpose was to address the shortcomings of traditional economic theories. Nevertheless, their modes of thinking and considerations provided valuable inspiration for the establishment of knowledge economics theory. Therefore, this book refers to these theories as the theoretical prototypes of knowledge economics. To this end, this textbook systematically introduces 16 research topics that knowledge economics theory should address in response to the challenges posed by knowledge economics to traditional economics.
Third, the era of knowledge economics has introduced new dimensions to modern management, such as knowledge management. This textbook systematically covers knowledge management, technological innovation management, and management innovation.
Fourth, in the third edition, new case studies on knowledge economics have been added, including the development of knowledge economics in Zhongguancun Science Park and a comprehensive analysis of Taiwan's high-tech industry. These case studies fully demonstrate the prospects for high-tech industry development in the knowledge economy era in mainland China and Taiwan.
In the compilation of this textbook, we referred to a large number of domestic and international literature on knowledge economics and incorporated some well-established content for concise and essential elaboration. This textbook has been revised and supplemented for the second edition, with outdated content removed (e.g., the entire case study of Beijing's high-tech industry in Chapter 10 has been deleted) and new content added (e.g., the historical origins of knowledge economics, circular economy, and the development trends of knowledge economics in major developed countries). Additionally, Chapter 10 has been replaced with a new case study on knowledge economics.