| Education and Training in Europe Contributor(s): Brunello, Giorgio (Editor), Garibaldi, Pietro (Editor), Wasmer, Etienne (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0199210977 ISBN-13: 9780199210978 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $199.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Education - Business & Economics | Training |
| Dewey: 331.11 |
| LCCN: 2007280123 |
| Series: Fondazione Rodolfo Debendetti Reports |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.65 lbs) 388 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: While Europe is certainly one of the richest and most educated areas of the world, some of the challenges faced by the old continent are staggering: low economic growth, structural difficulties in the labour market, and increasing international competition. Politicians and policymakers may advocate different means of overcoming the potential economic decline of Europe, but most agree that Europe needs to strengthen human capital, its ultimate competitive advantage in the world economy. This book looks at the accumulation of human capital from two perspectives, first through formal education and then professional training. It provides a useful summary of the key characteristics of education and training in Europe and also asks key questions about the fundamental problems with the current educational and training systems. More importantly, the book goes on to discuss which policies are necessary to make existing education and training systems more efficient, while also making higher skills available to a wider range of people. |
