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High skills : globalization, competitiveness, and skill formation /

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Economic globalization has led to debates about competitiveness of nations. Prosperity, social justice, and welfare depend on the creation of a high-skilled workforce. This book discusses whether optimism over a future high skills economy is justified.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brown, Phillip, 1957-
Other Authors: Green, Andy, 1954-, Lauder, Hugh
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.
Subjects:
Employment forecasting.
Skilled labor > Supply and demand > Forecasting.
Emploi > Prévision.
Ouvriers qualifiés > Offre et demande > Prévision.
Mondialisation.
globalism.
Employment forecasting
Skilled labor > Supply and demand > Forecasting
Qualifikationsstruktur
Internationale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit
Beschäftigung
Prognose
Neue Technologie
Qualifikationsanforderung
Geschoold personeel.
Vaardigheden.
Internationalisatie.
Economische ontwikkeling.
Productiviteit.
Overheidsbeleid.
Politique du travail.
Compétitivité
Formation professionnelle.
Qualification professionnelle.
Ouvrier qualifié
Prévision d'emploi.
Marché du travail.
Europe.
Asie.
Electronic books.
Étude comparée (Descripteur de forme)
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Skill formation in the twenty-first century / Phillip Brown
  • 2. Models of high skills in national competition strategies Andy Green, with Akiko Sakamoto
  • 3. Innovation, skill diffusion, and social exclusion / Hugh Lauder
  • 4. Globalization, multinationals, and the labour market / Hugh Lauder, with Yadollah Mehralizadeh
  • 5. Globalization and the political economy of high skills / Phillip Brown.