Education and Training for Development in East Asia - The Political Economy of Skill Formation in Newly Industrialised

Informationen zum Autor David Ashton is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Centre for Labour Market Studies at the University of Leicester., Francis Green is Professor of Economics at the University of Kent at Canterbury. David Ashton and Francis Green are authors of Education, Training and the Global Economy., Donna James is Research Manager at Wakefield Training and Enterprise Council., Johnny Sung is Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the Centre for Labour Market Studies at the University of Leicester. Klappentext The East Asian miracle, or its supposed demise, is always news. The Four Tiger economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea have experienced some of the fastest rates of economic growth ever achieved. This book provides the first detailed analysis of the development of education and training systems in Asia, and the relationship with the process of economic growth. Zusammenfassung The East Asian miracle, or its supposed demise, is always news. This book provides the first detailed analysis of the development of education and training systems in Asia, and the relationship with the process of economic growth. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview; Chapter 2 The Developmental State and the Education and Training System; Chapter 3 Singapore; Chapter 4 South Korea; Chapter 5 Taiwan; Chapter 6 Hong Kong; Chapter 7 Is There a 'Four Tigers' Model of Skill Formation?; Chapter 8 On the Diffusion of the Model;

Product details

• Authors: David Ashton, David Green Ashton, Francis Green, Green Francis, Donna James, James Donna, Johnny Sung, Sung Johnny
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.06.1999
• EAN: 9780415181266
• ISBN: 978-0-415-18126-6
• No. of pages: 196
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Taiwan, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Industrial or vocational training, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, EDUCATION / Vocational & Technical