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

Author:   David Ashton ,  Francis Green ,  Donna James ,  Johnny Sung
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780415181266


Pages:   196
Publication Date:   24 June 1999
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   David Ashton ,  Francis Green ,  Donna James ,  Johnny Sung
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.520kg
ISBN:  

9780415181266


ISBN 10:   0415181267
Pages:   196
Publication Date:   24 June 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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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;

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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. <br>-William K. Cummings, SUNY Buffalo <br>


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


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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.

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