Agnieszka Becla

Ecological Economics Department

Economics University in Wrocław Poland

E-mail: agnieszka.becla@ue.wroc.pl

Information society and knowledge-based economy – development level and the main barriers – some remarks

ABSTRACT. In the article were introduced main features of development of information society and knowledge-based economy, evolution stages of the information society and conception of development the information sector. It was identified the phenomenon of helplessness towards the information source and phenomenon of information exclusion.

Received: March, 2012

1st Revision: April, 2012

Accepted: May, 2012

JEL Classification: D8,  D83,

Keywords: information society, knowledge-based economy, phenomenon of helplessness towards the information source, phenomenon of information exclusion.