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Peer reviewedGopinathan, S. – Journal of Education and Work, 1999
Examines new developments in the global and regional economy and the impact of the East Asian economic crisis on Singapore. Assesses changes being made in the Singaporean educational system to meet the demand for skilled labor. (SK)
Descriptors: Economic Development, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Job Skills
Peer reviewedLauder, Hugh – Journal of Education and Work, 1999
Comparison of national policies in South Korea, Singapore, and Britain to respond to low-skills equilibria (self-reinforcing institutions that stifle demand for skill improvements) shows that different responses stem from national differences in supply/demand and the differential impact of globalization due to the individual economic and social…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Competition, Economic Development, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedAshton, D.; Green, F.; Sung, J.; James, D. – Journal of Education and Work, 2002
Examination of the government role in labor force development in Singapore, Taiwan, and South Korean identified strategies and structures enabling the "East Asian Miracle" of economic development, including strong states with high autonomy regarding capital and labor, super-ministries linking institutions, and strong central control of…
Descriptors: Centralization, Economic Development, Foreign Countries, Government Role
