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Education and Training for Development in East Asia: The Political Economy of Skill Formation in Newly Industrialised Economies
Author(s): David Ashton (Author), Francis Green (Author), Donna James (Author), Johnny Sung (Author)
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: June 24, 1999
- Language: English
- Print length: 196 pages
- ISBN-10: 0415181267
- ISBN-13: 9780415181266
Book Description
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.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“This is the first book to provide such extensive information about the education and training systems of these four countries. It…makes some important and stimulating theoretical advances…. the book is well researched. The scholarship is excellent to outstanding.”
-William K. Cummings, SUNY Buffalo
-William K. Cummings, SUNY Buffalo
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.
