Skills Formation for Economic Growth - The Case of Hong Kong

This book explores the vocational education programmes of Hong Kong, programmes which are repeatedly noted for their excellence.

Sommario

Part 1: Introduction 1. Education, skills formation and economic growth Part 2: Hong Kong 2. Hong Kong's labour requirements Part 3: The Vocational Training Council 3. Vocational and professional education and training in Hong Kong 4. The Vocational Training Council 5. Strategies for improvement 6. Through-train to higher diploma 7. Through-train to degree 8. Provision of quality education Part 4: Learning from good practice for the future 9. Lessons from Switzerland and Singapore

Info autore

David Lim is Emeritus Professor at Griffith University, Australia, having served as a dean of modern Asian studies and international business and a pro-vice-chancellor in charge of quality assurance. He has published extensively on the economies of Malaysia and other ASEAN countries and economic development issues generally, and more recently on education, especially quality assurance, in developing economies. He helped to set up the Technological and Higher Education Institute of the Vocational Training Council (VTC) of Hong Kong to offer degree programmes in vocational and professional education and training and became its founding president/vice-chancellor. Before that, he was a deputy executive director of the VTC.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David Lim, Lim David
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 08.04.2025
• EAN: 9781032884790
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3288479-0
• Pagine: 162
• Serie: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Etnologia > Demologia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; China, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, Labour / income economics, Labour Economics, teacher training, Regional Studies, Educational strategies & policy, Regional / International studies, Personnel & human resources management, Adult education, continuous learning, Personnel and human resources management, Educational strategies and policy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General