China and the Knowledge Economy Seizing the 21st Century
196页 英文
Carl J. Dahlman Jean-Eric AubertThe World Bank Washington, D.C.
October 2001
Contents
Abbreviations and currency equivalents xiv
Executive Summary xv
Chapter 1 Catching up with the advanced countries 1
Daunting challenges ahead 2
Positioning China in the global knowledge revolution 3
Building the foundations for a knowledge economy 3
Using knowledge for China’s development 3
Changing the role of government 4
Structure of the report 5
Notes 7
Part 1 Challenges to China’s future 9
Chapter 2 Ensuring China’s development 11
Four continuing transformations 12
Four daunting challenges 15
The need for a new economic development strategy 23
Notes 26
Chapter 3 Positioning China in the global knowledge revolution 29
The knowledge revolution and global competition 29
The growing importance of knowledge 31
What’s going on worldwide? Global trends in knowledge 34
Assessing China’s situation 38
Knowledge disparities across China 43
Notes 45
Part 2 Building the foundations of the knowledge economy 49
Chapter 4 Updating economic incentives and institutions 51
Establishing a more formal and transparent rule of law 52
Strengthening competition and regulatory frameworks 55
Expanding the private sector 58
Reforming the state-owned enterprises 60
Strengthening social safety nets 62
Enhancing labor’s flexibility 63
Strengthening the financial sector 64
Notes 68
Chapter 5 Investing in China’s human capital 69
Strategic goals and issues 70
Adapting basic education 73
Expanding higher education 75
Building a technology-based national learning framework 78
Establishing large retraining programs 79
Notes 81
Chapter 6. Building the information infrastructure 83
Overview of China’s ICT market 83
Regulating China’s ICTs 85
Developing network infrastructure and information content 91
Developing effective e-commerce 93
Applying ICTs to enhance Chinese public services 95
Notes 96
Part 3 Raising the technological level of the economy 101
Chapter 7 Diffusing technology throughout the economy 103
Technological weaknesses and disparities 103
Strengthening markets for technology dissemination 107
Redirecting technology-related policies 107
Redeploying government programs for technology diffusion 109
Stimulating innovation in enterprises 113
Promoting innovation sites and clusters 115
Notes 118
Chapter 8 Improving the research and development system 121
Overview of China’s R&D system 121
Changes in China’s research and development system 124
Restructuring government research and development programs 125
Increasing support to basic and public-good research 128
Strengthening the contribution of higher education institutions 131