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Knowledge Economy and the Commons

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  • Alfredo Macias Vazquez
  • Pablo Alonso Gonzalez

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Knowledge is increasingly thought of as a common good. This is exhibited in the fact that many central economies are moving towards economic paradigms where knowledge plays a fundamental role. This paper explores the confluence between both processes, asking in what ways an economic model based on the knowledge commons can open up new socioeconomic scenarios in the face of overwhelming neoliberal financialization.

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  • Alfredo Macias Vazquez & Pablo Alonso Gonzalez, 2016. "Knowledge Economy and the Commons," Review of Radical Political Economics, Union for Radical Political Economics, vol. 48(1), pages 140-157, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:reorpe:v:48:y:2016:i:1:p:140-157
    DOI: 10.1177/0486613415586991
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    Keywords

    knowledge; commons; governance; financialization; knowledge-based economy;
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    JEL classification:

    • B0 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - General
    • B5 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches
    • O3 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights

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