Understanding the dynamics of a knowledge economy 1. The great synergy : the European Enlightenment as a factor in modern economic growth Joel Mokyr 2. The knowledge based economy and the triple helix model Loet Leydesdorff 3. Reputation leadership and communities of practice : the case of open source software development Paul Muller 4. New firms evolving in the knowledge economy : problems and solutions around turning points Erik Stam and Elizabeth Garnsey 5. The coordination and codification of knowledge inside a network or the building of an epistemic community : the Telecom Valley case study Nathalie Lazaric and Catherine Thomas 6. Governance forces shaping economic development in a regional information society : a framework and application to Flanders Theo Dunnewijk and René Wintjes 7. The state at the crossroads : from welfare to the knowledge based society Isabel Salavisa 8. Knowledge the knowledge economy and welfare theory Wilfred Dolfsma 9. Beyond the codification debate : a Naturalist view of knowledge Jorge Bateira The knowledge economy is a concept commonly deemed too ambiguous and elusive to hold any significance in current economic debate. This valuable book seeks to refute that myth. Presenting an important collection of views from a number of leading scholars this innovative volume visibly demonstrates that knowledge and information are a prime resource in driving the dynamics of an economy