Abstract:
This paper explores the interrelationship of the rapidly growing global
Knowledge Economy with the economic gap between developed and
developing APEC economies. Given the emergence of global competition
between public and private enterprises and the role of government,
addressing issues of access to higher education on both sides of
the economic divide and accelerating development of Information and
Computer Technologies and E-Learning Networks is crucial. The paper
identifies the functions of key bodies such as educational and research
institutions, private enterprise and governments in the establishment
of regional and global E-Learning Networks. It is argued that
in order to succeed in fostering economic growth, developing APEC
economies need to shift from efficiency driven Economies of Scale to effectiveness
governed Economies of Scope. The paper concludes with a
range of broad strategies for narrowing the Knowledge Economy gap
between developed and developing countries, through focussing attention
on E-Learning Networks.
