Workers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields play a direct role in driving economic growth. Yet, because of how the STEM economy has been defined, policymakers have mainly focused on supporting workers with at least a bachelor's (BA) degree, overlooking a strong potential workforce of those with less than a BA. This report…

Nearly all tertiary institutions in Hong Kong now offer associate degrees; the intent is a broad-based science and humanities curriculum with the aim of achieving the government goal of increasing access to higher education. However, a narrowly focused curriculum still predominates and few associate degree recipients view it as a terminal…

This report is the product of an effort by the Office of Technology Policy to assess current and future needs for information technology (IT) workers through a comprehensive information-gathering project that included the following three activities: (1) nationwide regional meetings that included discussions with industry executives,…