scholarly journals Economic Growth and Higher Education Policies in Brazil

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Schwartzman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Education System ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Higher Education Policies ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Education In Brazil

The relationship between economic growth and higher education in Brazil is discussed in this article. Although Brazil's higher education system is relatively new, it has developed rapidly. In general, however, it has not contributed directly to economic development yet despite some important counter examples.

Are national higher education policies adequate for the next decade?

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Clark
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
Education System ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Large Measure ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Higher Education Policies ◽  
National Economic ◽  
The Uk

The period since the election in May 2010 has seen a number of very far-reaching reforms enacted in the higher education system in the UK, and especially England. These have been driven in large measure by the economic situation, but also by the aim to introduce a more market-based approach into the sector. At the same time, the higher education system faces a number of long-term challenges, particularly in terms of how it can best contribute to much-needed regional and national economic growth. This article first summarises the reforms which have been put in place and some of the factors driving them; next goes on to set out the long-term challenges which the sector will need to address; and finally assesses whether the policy platform established through the government's reforms is likely to help or hinder the achievement of the sector's (and the country's) strategic aims.

Efficiency Driven Effect of Education in China: The Perspective of Global Competitiveness and Graduate Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-43
Author(s):  
Jia Liu ◽  
Lun Li
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Global Competitiveness ◽  
Higher Education Policies ◽  
Level Of Economic Development ◽  
Education In China

Capital, natural resources, technology and education are often considered to be the most important factors in improving the level of economic development. China is in the "efficiency-driven" stage of economic development. There are objective laws in the development of education level and economic growth, but they interact with each other. Economic growth provides the foundation and necessary conditions for the development of education. At the same time, the role of education in promoting economic growth is also very obvious. Based on the perspective of postgraduate training, this paper studies the role of education in economic efficiency-driven, through the study of theory, data collection and empirical analysis, combined with the development characteristics of China's higher education, and compares China's and US higher education policies to guide China's higher education. The development of education, and then promote the transformation of China into the "innovation-driven" stage, has certain theoretical and practical significance.

scholarly journals Uzbekistan: New Milestones of Higher Education Internationalization

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (10) ◽  
pp. 157-168
Author(s):  
E. F. Troitskiy ◽  
S. M. Yun
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
National Development ◽  
Internationalization Of Higher Education ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Policies ◽  
Higher Education Internationalization ◽  
Russian Universities

Modern Uzbekistan undergoes wide-scale social and economic reforms that include the modernization of higher education system. This paper aims at evaluating the actual and potential impact of the reforms in Uzbekistan’s higher education on the Russian universities’ opportunities to export education to Uzbekistan. Accordingly, the paper traces the evolution of the national higher education system under President Islam A. Karimov (from 1991 to 2016), analyzes the new priorities of higher education policies set by his successor Shavkat M. Mirziyoyev, shows their interlinkages with the transition to a new model of national development, and focuses on the objectives and instruments of higher education internationalization. Theoretically and methodologically, the research relies on the concepts of internal and external internationalization of higher education, Clark’s model of higher education system elements, and Trow’s concept of higher education massification levels. The authors show the scale and interconnectedness of higher education challenges that have been developing in Uzbekistan in the course of the 25 years of its independence. The authors argue that higher education internationalization has become a way to achieve a number of objectives, in particular to improve the quality of higher education, orient it to massification, make it more accessible in the country’s regional centers. The paper shows the parameters of internal and external internationalization of higher education in Uzbekistan that has demonstrated the unprecedented dynamics in post-Soviet countries. The paper underlines that the policy of rapprochement with Russia launched by Tashkent in 2016 has created exceptionally beneficial opportunities for Russian universities to work in Uzbekistan and attract Uzbek students. Four mid-term scenarios of higher education internationalization in Uzbekistan are suggested.

Convergence and Divergence in the Global Higher Education System: The Conflict between Qualifications and Skills

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirk Van Damme
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Regional Economies ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Higher Education Systems ◽  
Higher Education Policies ◽  
Convergence And Divergence

Abstract Globally, higher education is expanding at an unprecedented pace. But two competing forces seem to be at work. The first is globalization: higher education systems are globalizing, especially through international research networks and global rankings which fuel competition on a global scale. Internationally comparable qualification frameworks, credit transfer, internationalization policies and quality assurance and accreditation arrangements work towards globally exchangeable qualifications. But the second force, driving institutions to deliver skills which are relevant for the national and regional economies, works against convergence. The skills equivalents of national qualifications remain very different across countries. The skills agendas, driven by countries’ position in global value chains, drive unequal outcomes. The consequence is that the global higher education system will remain characterized by huge inequalities, which are perceived as quality differences. Higher education policies need to find a balance between integration in the global higher education order and serving the domestic skills needs.

Global Movement of Inclusive Higher Education Policies: The Trends and Practices in the Nigerian Higher Education System

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 254-260
Author(s):  
Muhammad Muftahu ◽  
Nordin Abd. Razak
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Higher Education Policies

Abstract The concept of inclusion has its origin from special education, which was recently branded by UNESCO as Education for All (EFA). However, looking at it beyond basic education, inclusive higher education is an area that recently got attention even among the developed countries. This is seen as the incorporation of students with different disabilities into various of academic disciplines of their choice in higher education. Similarly, this is expected to come along with policies, practices, and programmes that will govern the flexibility, facilities, and resources that would enable this category of students to complete their studies along with non-disabled peers and take pride in their identity. Consequently, the intention of this paper is to explore the trends and practices of Nigerian higher education system in an effort to ensure inclusive higher education. In order to achieve the stated objectives, this study employed document and content analysis to obtain data and other relevant information from both the macro and micro levels. Accordingly, one of the major findings of this study shows that there was no clear policy in the Nigerian higher education system for inclusive education. However, higher educational institutions were discovered to give a few privileges specifically on entry requirements and provide a few outdated facilities to help this category of students. As a result, this paper strongly recommends immediate policy borrowing and contextualisation for inclusive higher education policies from countries that enacted and implemented such policies with positive outcomes.

Globalization, Chinese-Culture and the Expansion of Higher Education System in Taiwan

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 162-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tien-Hui Chiang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Critical Element ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Nation States ◽  
Higher Education Policies

AbstractThe global market gives nation-states no choice but to be subject to its rules. As a result, they need to modify themselves to meet its requirements in order to gain access to the considerable amount of capitalist profit available. This adjustment is manifested in their higher education policies, as witnessed by the fact that many countries have been enlarging their higher education capacity in order to cultivate more human capital. This functions as a critical element in enhancing their international competitiveness in the global market. As Taiwan is a key member of this market, the above relationship is significant in the Taiwanese context. However, although globalization exercises a profound influence on higher education policy in a society such as Taiwan, social culture also plays a role in conditioning such policy. This essay argues that the significant expansion in the Taiwanese higher education system has occurred as a result of a combination of globalization and Chinese-culture.

scholarly journals Countryís Competitiveness and Sustainability in the Context of the Higher Education System Reforms

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elita Jermolajeva ◽  
Ludmila Aleksejeva
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Education System ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Middle Term ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
National Economic ◽  
Quantitative Indicators

Abstract The accumulation of knowledge and its use have become important factors that promote economic development as they contribute to a countryís competitiveness in the global economy. The basic significance of research is obtained by defining new approaches in the organisation, function and efficiency of the higher education system (HES) by emphasising its qualitative aspects. The aim of the article is to describe the influence of education reform on economic competitiveness, paying a special attention to analysing and evaluating international experiences from an interdisciplinary perspective, including economics, pedagogy, etc. Quantitative indicators are used to characterise specific features of the HES and the interaction of this system in the overall context of state development. Some aspects of the Latvian HES are also analysed. The economic activity of inhabitants often directly depends on their level of education. In order to reorganise the Latvian HES and increase its competitiveness and efficiency, thus ensuring quality and availability, the Latvian education system must define a middle-term (4ñ5 years) and long-term (10ñ15 years) development plan that is coordinated with national economic development.

scholarly journals Policy and Prediction: The Case of Institutional Diversity in Romanian Higher Education

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 53-70
Author(s):  
Lazăr Vlăsceanu ◽  
Marian-Gabriel Hâncean
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Policy Design ◽  
Institutional Diversity ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Predictive Capacity ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Higher Education Policies ◽  
Institutional Differentiation ◽  
University Level ◽  
Historical Developments

Presenting key elements of post-1990 historical developments in the Romanian higher education system, the emphasis is put on recent (2011) policies of increasing higher education institutional differentiation. The view is that, in policy design, due attention should be paid to both historical roots and predicted developments. Building on an institutional analysis approach, we put forward a theoretical model that aims to explore the predictive implications of some recently promoted higher education policies. These policies are expected to increase institutional differentiation at the systemic level and enhance quality in teaching and research at university level. The predictive capacity of a model of reference is tested against a concurrent model. The key assumption of the latter is that of considering higher education institutions (HEIs) as “cooperative systems” that are unable to generate those outputs and  outcomes that, by aggregation, would contribute to the construction of an institutionally diverse and heterogeneous higher education landscape. 

scholarly journals Challenges of Financial Management of the Higher Education Institutions in Georgia

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 187
Author(s):  
Tea Kasradze ◽  
Vakhtang Antia ◽  
Ekaterine Gulua
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Education System ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Funding Policy ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Efficient Management

The funding of the higher education institutions and its efficient management affects the functioning of the whole system. The level of development of an education and science has an important role in the economic development of the country. Georgia has enough potential to achieve economic development by intellectual and educated human resources. Despite the reforms implemented in the recent years, there are still many shortcomings and challenges left in the education system that are hindering the creation of well-educated and competitive human resources. Without strengthening the education system, it is impossible to participate in a global competition. The increasing of financing of the education system over the years does not mean raising the quality of education. Developing the correct strategy and tactics of the reform and adequate and efficient distribution of financial resources is crucial. The aim of the paper is to study impact of the existing funding policy on higher education system in Georgia. The structure and dynamics of the funding of the higher education institutions, the nature and importance of the already funded projects are examined in the study. The issue of promotion of development of education through the reforms implemented in the education system is also discussed and analyzed in it. The study is based on the qualitative and quantitative analyses. The recommendations issued within the framework of the study will support stakeholders to overcome the current challenges and improve financial management policy of higher education institutions.

scholarly journals Skilled Personnel Supply and the Prospects for Regional Innovative Development in Poland

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 45-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artur Gajdos ◽  
Edyta Żmurkow
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labor Force ◽  
Education System ◽  
Innovative Development ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Qualified Personnel ◽  
Skilled Personnel ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this paper is to analyze the supply of highly qualified personnel in the context of prospects for the future innovative development of voivodships in Poland. Analysis of these problems and the relationship between them will be based on the studies on the educational profile of regions and on the analysis of potential trends and possibilities of creating a highly skilled labor force coming from higher education system, as well as on the research on the innovation level and profile of particular voivodships. Furthermore, analysis of possibilities and the level of knowledge diffusion will be conducted.

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