The roles of higher education, further education and lifelong learning in the future economy

Research output: Contribution to journalEditorialpeer-review

8 Citations (SciVal)

Abstract

This special issue of the journal is devoted to the contribution of higher education, further education and lifelong learning to the future economy. To consider this question at the time of a pandemic which has created such uncertainty for workers of all ages, and especially the young may seem hazardous but is, nevertheless, pressing. We are living in what Carlotta Perez (2002) identifies as one of a series of technological revolutions that have fundamentally changed the economy, society and arguably education. And while her historical understanding leads to optimism in the long term, she has noted that there are dark stages to all such revolutions. We are currently in one of these stages. While Perez’s concept of stages suggests a form of determinism, we know from the Varieties of Capitalism debates that how nations respond to economic challenges will be informed by their histories and political struggles.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)460-467
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Education and Work
Volume33
Issue number7-8
Early online date31 Dec 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Dec 2020

Bibliographical note

Copyright:
Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education
  • Public Administration
  • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'The roles of higher education, further education and lifelong learning in the future economy'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this