How to keep a competitive edge in the talent game : lessons for the EU from China and the US /
This book offers a comparison of the provision of higher education in the EU, the US and China, an evaluation of how the EU fares and recommendations for how higher education might be improved in order to secure the EU's stock in human capital.
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| Language: | English |
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Brussels : New York :
Centre For European Policy Studies ; Rowman & Littlefield International,
[2014]
London : Rowman & Littlefield International, 2014. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- How To Keep A Competitive Edge In The Talent Game ; Table of Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Foreword; Preface; Executive Summary; 1. Introduction; 2. Comparative performance of the EU, the US and China in higher education; 2.1 The quantity of education at the tertiary and upper-secondary level; 2.1.1 The quantity of tertiary graduates across OECD and G20 countries; 2.1.2 The quantity of scarce talent: Graduates of science and engineering; 2.2 The quality of education at the tertiary and upper-secondary level; 2.2.1 Global university-wide rankings.
- 2.2.2 PISA and the quality of upper-secondary education3. Private and public funding of higher education in the EU, the US and China; 3.1 Public and private expenditure on tertiary educational institutions as a percent of GDP; 3.2 Public and private expenditure on tertiary educational institutions per student; 4. Game-changing factors in innovating higher education; 4.1 Technology and the digitalisation of education; 4.2 Education and employability; 4.3 Governance in higher education; 5. Policy recommendations for the EU: Learning from China and the US.
- 5.1 Build a robust evidence-base regarding the state of human capital5.2 Create smart incentives to counteract skills depletion and to develop talent; 5.3 Make investments that increase the positive impact of competence on economies and societies; 5.4 Increase the relevance of tertiary education for the labour market and life chances; References; Annex. Members of the CEPS Task Force and Invited Speakers; Index.