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

by David Ashton, Francis Green, Donna James, Johnny Sung

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415181266
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/24/1999
Series:	ESRC Pacific Asia Ser.
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

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;

Editorial Reviews

Analyzes in detail the development of education and training systems in Honk Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, and South Korea and their relationship to the process of economic growth. With perspectives from sociology, economics, training, and labor studies, focuses on how the systems facilitated the transition from labor-intensive to capital- intensive forms of production, and explores the crucial role of the state. Finds the hallmark of policy is that the governments have been able to gear the output of their education and training systems to the requirements of any particular stage of growth, often by anticipating future skill demands. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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