Economics and Finance of Life Long Learning

, by Verry, Donald

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ISBN: 9789264196674 | 9264196676
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Copyright: 12/1/2001

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Strategies to Make Lifelong Learning an Affordable Investment

(4)

Introduction

(1)

Taking a strategic approach to resource issues

(2)

Structure of the report

(1)

Economic and Social Forces Driving the Lifelong Learning Initiative

(26)

Introduction

(1)

Growing inequality

(3)

The growth of service sector employment

(1)

Reorganisation of work within firms

(2)

How serious are OECD skill and learning gaps in the face of these trends?

(14)

Access to information and communication technologies

(6)

Notes

(3)

Resource Allocation and Financing Framework: Who Should Pay for Lifelong Learning?

(16)

Introduction

(1)

Volume and expenditure targets for lifelong learning

(1)

Arguments for government intervention in lifelong learning provision

(14)

Notes

(3)

Costs and Benefits

(58)

Introduction

(1)

Early childhood education and care

(12)

Primary and secondary schooling

(1)

Upper secondary and school to work transition

(6)

Tertiary education

(10)

Public and private sector training programmes

(6)

Older workers

(7)

Strategies to raise benefits and/or reduce costs

(15)

Notes

104

(2)

Annex to Chapter 4. The Use of New Technologies to Deliver more Cost-Effective Lifelong Learning

106

(7)

Mechanisms for Financing Lifelong Learning

113

(28)

Introduction

113

(2)

Using existing resources more efficiently

115

(3)

Partnerships

118

(3)

Innovative financing strategies: individual learning accounts and related mechanisms

121

(20)

Notes

139

(2)

Policy Processes and Mechanisms

141

(28)

Rethinking skill-formation policy

141

(2)

Setting priorities

143

(3)

Auditing existing policies

146

(3)

Cross-cutting issues

149

(20)

Notes

151

(2)

Annex Summary of Proceedings of the International Conference ``Lifelong Learning as an Affordable Investment''

153

(16)

Bibliography

169

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