Abstract

BIANCO, Carlos; LUGONES, Gustavo  and  PEIRANO, Fernando. Propuesta metodológica para la medición de la Sociedad del Conocimiento en el ámbito de los países de América Latina. Rev. iberoam. cienc. tecnol. soc. [online]. 2003, vol.1, n.1, pp.109-133. ISSN 1850-0013.

This article exposes a methodological proposal aiming to guide the activities for the measurement of the different aspects composing Knowledge Society in Latin America. The goal is that the constructed indicators have the capability to properly reflect the evolution and specific characteristics of the processes of development and spreading of Knowledge Society in Latin America and be, as well, capable of being internationally compared. The proposal has two parts. The first one exposes a general conceptual framework for the measurement of Knowledge Society, which is an attempt of making an integral approach to the analysis of these processes, aiming that their adoption -as a common basis to unify criteria, coordinate actions and efforts- could make easier the execution of joint and complementary works by different groups, teams and persons. The second one, is an attempt of making a contribution on how to approach to the performance of economic agents in this new paradigm, characterized by a deep change at the generation, management and circulation of information and knowledge.

Keywords : Knowledge Society; Indicators; Knowledge economy.