Education and Training for Development in East Asia

Name: Education and Training for Development in East Asia
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The East Asian miracle, or its supposed demise, is always news. 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. > 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. > 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 \u2018Four Tigers\u2019 Model of Skill Formation?; Chapter 8 On the Diffusion of the Model; > \nDavid Ashton is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Ce.