Europe and Developing Countries in the Globalized Information... - 9780415197045

Taylor & Francis

This volume explores the challenges and the opportunities created by the rapid growth of 'telematics'. The authors explore the differing responses of Europe and of the developing world. > This volume explores the challenges and the opportunities created by the rapid growth of 'telematics'. European firms benefit through lower labour costs and access to big new markets in the fields of education and training. At the same time European governments are concerned about jobs disappearing. For the developing world, there is the brightest prospect of new jobs and novel means of education. However, how secure will these new jobs be? Will a more highly educated work force lead to a brain drain? > \nIntroduction Part I: Information Revolution and New Modes of Employment and Work Organisation Chapter 1. Relocation of information processing work: Implications for trade between Asia and the European Union Swasti Mitter and Umit Efendioglu, UNU/INTECH, The Netherlands Chapter 2. Beyond anecdi