Economics of knowledge The book which alternates between analysis of the economic transformation and examination of the tools and concepts of the discipline begins by discussing knowledge as an economic good and the historical development of the knowledge based economies. It then develops a conceptual framework for considering the issues raised. Topics considered in the remaining chapters include forms of knowledge production codification and infusion incentives and institutions for the efficient production of knowledge (including discussions of private markets and open sources) and knowledge management as a new organizational capability. Finally the book addresses policy concerns suggested by the uneven development of knowledge across different sectors and by the need to find ways of reclaiming the public dimension of knowledge from an essentially privatized knowledge revolution. BOOK JACKET