Since the emergence of human beings appeared as conscious and rational beings, the majority of human actions - including those of economic nature - have been based on knowledge. This interdependence between human actions and knowledge has reflected the stage of human evolution and of the acquired knowledge. What distinguishes the new type of economy from the previous types is the outline and manifestation of knowledge as product, resource, vector and capital, in quasi-decisive proportions, in the functionality and overall performance of the economic and civil society. We hope that the presented elements will highlight new and convincing arguments, which seek to contribute to the speed-up of the construction of the knowledge- based economy in our country.