Overview
What skill-development strategies should developing countries adopt to compete successfully in the international markets of the 21st century? This innovative new book provides a blend of theory and case studies which shed new light on this important question. It approaches the question from two angles. It considers, first, how skill development affects a country's international competitiveness and, secondly, what a government should do to develop a country's skills. It concludes that development of skills is necessary for a country to make the transition from primary exports to manufactures and from labour-intensive to skill-intensive manufacturing. Skill Development for International Competitiveness will be of interest to academics, students and researchers in the fields of development studies, development economics, the economics of education and training and labour economics. Policy makers and planners responsible for policies on human resource development and employment and overall development strategy will also find this a vital source of information.Synopsis
What skill-development strategies should developing countries adopt to compete successfully in the international markets of the 21st century? This innovative new book provides a blend of theory and case studies which shed new light on this important question. It approaches the question from two angles. It considers, first, how skill development affects a country's international competitiveness and, secondly, what a government should do to develop a country's skills. It concludes that development of skills is necessary for a country to make the transition from primary exports to manufactures and from labour-intensive to skill-intensive manufacturing. Skill Development for International Competitiveness will be of interest to academics, students and researchers in the fields of development studies, development economics, the economics of education and training and labour economics. Policy makers and planners responsible for policies on human resource development and employment and overall development strategy will also find this a vital source of information.
Booknews
Addressing the question of what types of skill-development strategies developing countries should adopt to compete in international markets in the 21st century, this volume contains ten contributions combining theoretical issues with case studies. Topics addressed include arguments for an activist skill- development policy with an emphasis on education of girls and women; the transition from cheap labor to skill-based competitiveness; human resources and structural adjustment; and different approaches to training for countries and enterprises at different levels of technological development. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.