The role of secondary education in explaining competitiveness

Baumann, Chris; Winzar, Hume

doi:10.1080/02188791.2014.924387

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“…This spending is related to public policies that have a social impact. Education contributes to economic and social welfare in two ways (Baumann & Winzar, ). First, education increases the capacity of the economy to innovate in products and processes and therefore helps improve the economy.…”

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Factors of regional poverty reduction in Colombia: Do institutional conditions matter?

et al. 2019

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Colombia has a unique history, which has been heavily conditioned by armed conflict lasting more than 50 years. This study examines the institutional conditions for success and failure in reducing poverty in Colombian departments by considering changes that took place between 2003 and 2014. Fuzzy‐set qualitative comparative analysis identifies the changes in regional conditions that reduce poverty over time. The pathways for poverty reduction are multidimensional, and many involve changes in institutional attributes such as government transparency, absence of violence, and electoral turnout. The framework developed in this paper can be used to monitor necessary and sufficient pathways in regional clusters.

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Factors of regional poverty reduction in Colombia: Do institutional conditions matter?

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“…In terms of education relevance to competitiveness, research works concerning both secondary and tertiary education importance in this area can be found. For instance, the analysis based on PISA results from 63 countries leads to the main conclusion that educational achievement explains 54% of competitiveness, and academically and in competitiveness East Asian and Anglo-Saxon countries are still ahead of Europe, the rest of Asia, and South/Central America (Baumann and Winzar, 2016). Experience of European countries shows that education makes a three-fold contribution to a country's economic health: it is beneficial for employment rates, it is a key driver for long-term economic growth, and it appears to be beneficial for social cohesion.…”

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The Impact of Educational Factor on Innovation and Competitiveness of Middle-Income Countries

Gryczka¹

2021

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Purpose: The main purpose of the paper is to analyze the educational factor's impact on innovation and competitiveness of an economy, with reference to developing countries, which are counted among the group of middle gross national income (GNI) per capita economies. Design/methodology/approach: Data covering the period 2018-2019 have been utilized, where applicable, and as measures of educational factor the following sub-indices have been adopted: two main pillars and one sub-pillar of GTCI, two sub-pillars of GII, as well as the sixth pillar of GCI. Research has been carried out using the following methods: data normalization, linear and multiple regression analyses, partial correlation analysis. Findings: Clear relationships between education, innovation and competitiveness have been confirmed based on available statistical data. Economy grouping's peculiarities depend on their stage of socioeconomic development: high quality education is important for all countries, but in high income economies with knowledge and information-based economy the role of higher education and sophisticated professional skills seem to be predominant, whereas general education and vocational skills importance can be observed for middle income followers. Practical implications/limitations: Due to paper requirements and restricted data availability research has been based only on the latest data concerning the period 2018-2019. If the research had included level 2 components of GII, GCI and GTCI, obtained results would have been more accurate and meaningful, although paper volume would have been significantly exceeded. Promising area of future interest are pandemic consequences for education-driven innovation and competitiveness, but such assessments can be possible in years to come, probably even after a decade. Originality/value/contribution: The role of education has been analyzed in the context of other non-educational components of selected global indices. Apart from presenting their quite strong correlations, some differences between country groups have been also emphasized, i.e., in what degree different education-related factors can influence their innovation and competitiveness capacities.

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“…The project funds were mainly aimed at renewing equipment for experiments in school subjects associated with manufacturing industries and key industries with technical labor shortage. The hope was for graduates to become immediately employable, provide the talent needed for industrial development, and enhance the overall competitiveness of technology education (Baumann & Winzar, 2016). The main points strategies are listed in Table 2.…”

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Reengineering Industry-Oriented Educational Programs at Senior High Schools in Taiwan

Chen

Liu

Shyr

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EURASIA J MATH SCI T

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The objective of this study was to assess attempts to bridge the gap between study and application in industry-oriented technology programs at senior high schools in Taiwan. This education reengineering project was implemented in an attempt to provide students with more immediate employability upon graduation. Teachers of professional subjects in senior high schools in Taiwan were the participants in this study. A total of 945 questionnaires were distributed using purposive sampling, of which 742 valid questionnaires were returned, a recovery rate of 78.50%. This study includes a literature review, discussions with experts, and a questionnaire. Following questionnaire development and distribution, results were analyzed using SPSS. Respondents that had taught for 21 years or more expressed greater approval of the project than those that had taught for 5 years or less. On the whole, teachers at senior high schools show a high level of approval for project implementation.

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The role of secondary education in explaining competitiveness

Cited by 40 publications

References 38 publications

Factors of regional poverty reduction in Colombia: Do institutional conditions matter?

Factors of regional poverty reduction in Colombia: Do institutional conditions matter?

The Impact of Educational Factor on Innovation and Competitiveness of Middle-Income Countries

Reengineering Industry-Oriented Educational Programs at Senior High Schools in Taiwan

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