论知识经济时代知识的价值和作用

知识经济是建立在知识的生产、分配和使用基础上的经济，与其他经济形态相比，它的繁荣和发展取决于知识或有效信息的积累和作用。在知识经济时代，知识的价值需要重新认识。知识的投入代替物质的消耗，可以给人类带来巨大的财富，推动社会走向新的形态，并为教育的发展开拓出广阔的空间，知识经济的发展也对保护知识产权提出更高的要求。

The Value And Function of Knowledge In an Era of Knowledge-based Economy

Knowledge-based economy is the ceonomy based on the production, allocation and utilization of knowledge. Compared with other forms of economy its prosperity and development depends on the accumulation and function of knowledge or effective information. During the era of knowledge-based economy the value of Knowledge should be reconsidered.The input of knowledge which takes the place of material consumption may bring great wealth to human beings,promote the society and develop education. The development of knowledge-based economy also induces more strict requirements for protection of intellectual property right.