PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE-BASED
                      ECONOMY

                                  Dan Coriolan Simedru
                            Vicepresident, Alba County Council



        Abstract: The new global dynamics of the knowledge-based economy call for new
economic and societal frameworks. Knowledge-based economy represents a challenge for
Romania. The ways the scientific/academic organisations, private firms, financial institutions
and public administration bodies create partnership arrangements to manage information,
capital and human resources have a crucial impact in the next decade.

Key words: knowledge based economy, partnership, development
JEL code: E00