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The Census and Statistics Department releases today (December 28) a new publication on "Hong Kong as a Knowledge-based Economy ﷿ A Statistical Perspective" (2005 Edition). The publication aims at presenting statistical indicators to help portrait the development of Hong Kong from different perspectives of a knowledge-based economy (KBE). It incorporates from a variety of sources statistical indicators relevant to the development of a KBE in the past 10 years and presents them in the form of graphical presentation and short descriptions to facilitate comparison over the past decade.
An analytical framework encompassing a suite of statistical indicators grouped into the following four dimensions is adopted in this publication.
(a) Information and Communication Technology - indicators to reflect the efficiency and effectiveness of knowledge and information distribution/application in the economy;
(b) Human Resources Development - indicators to reflect the quantity and quality of individuals equipped to access and use knowledge and information for further production/creation and distribution of knowledge and information in the economy;
(c) Innovation System - indicators to reflect the quantity, quality and rate of knowledge and information production/creation/application in the economy; and
(d) Business Environment - indicators to reflect a business environment conducive to the production, creation, distribution and application of knowledge and information in the economy.
This publication is now available for sale, in both print version and download version (in PDF format) at HK$47 and HK$35.3 respectively. It can be purchased online at the "Statistical Bookstore, Hong Kong" (http://www.statisticalbookstore.gov.hk) or by completing and returning an order form which can be downloaded from the C&SD's website (http://www. censtatd.gov.hk/eng/prod_serv/forms_index.html). Purchase in person can be made at the Publications Unit of the C&SD (Address: 19/F, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai; Tel.: 2582 3025).
Enquires about the contents of this publication can be directed to the Science and Technology Statistics Section of the Census and Statistics Department (Tel: 2887 5139).
Ends/Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Issued at HKT 14:01
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