知识型经济,不同于以自然资源为基础的一般传统经济,而是以高技术产业为支柱,以智力资源为依托的一种新型经济。它依赖人力资本作为生产主要元素,通过创新及提升效率推动经济增长。如何获取及有效使用知识,将会是“知识型经济”的核心活动。当一个国家或地区的经济转向以知识为本,各行各业也会由较多的手工操作转移至一些需要更高知识水平 Unlike the traditional economy based on natural resources, a knowledge-based economy is a new type of economy based on high-tech industries and based on intellectual resources. It relies on human capital as a major element of production and promotes economic growth through innovation and efficiency. How to acquire and effectively use knowledge will be the core activity of “knowledge-based economy”. When the economy of a country or region shifts to a knowledge-based approach, all walks of life also shift from more manual operations to those requiring more knowledge