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Trade in Services and Its Policy Implications: The Case of Cross-Border/Transnational Higher Education in Malaysia
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Morshidi, Sirat; Razak, Ahmad Abdul; Koo, Yew Lie – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2011
The geography of trade in services is becoming increasingly important for a developing country such as Malaysia. But, present discussion on trade in education services, in particular, higher education and the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) in Malaysia is rather limited and takes a short-term perspective. This is especially so with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Developing Nations, International Trade
Making Sense of the GATS Debate: Semiotic Analysis of the Conflicting Ideas on the Education/Free-Trade Relationship
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Verger, Antoni – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2011
The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) of the World Trade Organization has generated an intense and passionate debate about the relationship between free-trade and education and, specifically, about the effects of trade liberalization in national education systems. This article explores in detail this debate from a critical discourse…
Descriptors: International Trade, Education, Commercialization, Privatization
Cross-Border Higher Education in India: False Understandings and True Overestimates
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Stella, Antony; Gnanam, A. – Quality in Higher Education, 2005
The on going debate about the (World Trade Organisation) General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) framework brings out conflicting views about cross-border education the world over. Between the enthusiastic views of trade promoters, at one end, and the sceptical reflections of academics with a traditional outlook, at the other, there are many…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, International Trade, Study Abroad
Privatisation Policies and Postprivatisation Control Devices in India's Higher Education: Evidence from a Regional Study and Implications for Developing Countries
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Narayana, M. R. – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2006
This article focuses on economic analysis of privatisation policies and postprivatisation control devices in India's higher education. As a case study, the experiences of Karnataka State in collegiate education under general higher education are emphasised. A change in public financing, rather than a shift of public ownership and management to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Economic Research, Private Sector, Foreign Countries
The Win-Win of Exporting Distance Education
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Bulger, Stephanie R. – Community College Journal, 2005
No longer are talented people with marketable skills restricted to their birth country. According to a recent article in the "Detroit News," U.S. companies are recruiting employees from overseas with strong science skills because they are in short supply. This article discusses the challenges and solutions for successfully exporting…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Distance Education, Recruitment, Employees
Higher Education Crossing Borders. A Guide to the Implications of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) for Cross-Border Education
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Knight, Jane – Commonwealth of Learning, 2006
This Guide examines the different dimensions of cross-border education within the context of General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS): the present landscape, opportunities and challenges and the implications for policy and practice in higher education. It is meant for a range of stakeholders: policymakers, senior academic leaders, faculty…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Faculty, Stakeholders