Knowledge Economy and Demographic Change: Comparative Case Study of Europe and South Asia

The authors give an European-South Asian perspective, comparing the development of the knowledge economy and demographic change in a transcontinental comparison. The paper focuses on the different demographic challenges in Europe and South Asia and the different influences of the international organisations on national policies. Il paper attraverso una analisi transcontinentale compara come in Europea e nel Sud-Est asiatico lo sviluppo della knowledge economy e il cambiamento demografico siano influenzati dalle organizzazioni internazionali (UNESCO, European Commission etc.) e dalle politiche nazionali.