Why KESP Matters
Meeting the needs of the knowledge economy is central to the strategy of the EU and the Irish Government. And in most other developed economies it is recognised as a major driver of business strategy and workforce skills development.
See the links below for more information and background reading:
- KESP in "Towards 2016" Social Partnership Agreement (2006) (Ref Page 81)
- Wikipedia Definition of Knowledge Economy
- Statistical Yearbook of Ireland 2007 (Chapter 19) (2007)
- Ahead of the Curve (2004)
- Lisbon Agenda (2004 - Updated 2007)
- Building Ireland's Knowledge Economy (2004)
- Ireland Now a Knowledge Economy (2008)
- The Transition to a Knowledge Economy (2008)
- Meeting the Skills Needs of the Economy (2008)
- The World Bank (Europe and Central Asia) Knowledge Economy Forum Series
- The World Bank Knowledge Economy Index (KEI) (2008)
- Sector Futures: the Knowledge Intensive Business Services Sector (2005)
- Knowledge Economic City (Al-Madinah)
- How to Think Like a Knowledge Worker (2008)
