Introduction: Strategic Aspects of Developing Asia's Knowledge-Based Economies

Abstract

A key objective of the 2008 meeting was to bring different groups of scholars (representing various disciplines from management to area studies) together to advance both relevant conceptual frameworks and empirical knowledge about the specifics of sustainable knowledge governance in Asian societies in a globalised world. Additional papers written by staff members of the Centre for Development Research (ZEF) at Bonn University, Germany, were also included. ZEF has been at the forefront of critical reflections about the rise of knowledge as evidenced by the innovative works of its research group "Culture, Knowledge and Development". The current volume is a sequel to the earlier book Governing and Managing Knowledge in Asia, whose 2nd edition was published in 2010 (Menkhoff, Evers and Chay, 2010). Whereas the earlier book discussed conceptual issues and theories, the current volume leans more heavily on empirical research and detailed case studies. This clearly shows the advance in research on knowledge-based economies and societies. Topics related to knowledge such as knowledge policy, access to knowledge, dynamic governance, innovation systems, comparative advantages of local knowledge or learning clusters remain high on the agenda of policy-makers and business leaders in Asia-Pacific and elsewhere (Evers, 2003; Pan, 2004; ADB, 2007; Neo and Chen, 2007). Reflective, empirical-theoretical material on these issues is still rare. Therefore, this monograph is timely as it attempts to advance both conceptual frameworks and empirical knowledge about the specifics of moving towards sustainable knowledge governance in Asian business and society. We believe that the various chapters will offer valuable insights into the varied experiences of Asian countries such as Singapore,

Implementation of an Ethical Circular Hub: Framework Proposal

“…The model of the knowledge hub has already been used by various countries as part of their approaches to building competitive benefits in the knowledge-based economy (Menkhoff, Evers, Chay & Pang, 2011). The definition of a knowledge hub from Evers et al (2008, 425 ) is "a local innovation system that are nodes in networks of knowledge production and knowledge sharing.…”