Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Tables and Figures vii
4. Preface ix
5. Acknowledgments xix
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Economic Activities and Social Action 10
8. 2. Knowledge as a Productive Factor 16
9. 3. Knowledge Societies 63
10. 4. The Modern Economy 74
11. 5. The Future of Work? 93
12. 6. The Changing Economic Structure of Society 186
13. 7. Globalization, Information, and Knowledge 202
14. 8. Economy and Ecology 213
15. 9. Prospects: The Fragility of the Future 231
16. Appendix 237
17. Note 243
18. References 307
19. Name Index 349
20. Subject Index 358