search for books and compare prices
Tables of Contents for Economics and Finance of Lifelong Learning
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Strategies to Make Lifelong Learning an Affordable Investment
9
4
Introduction
9
1
Taking a strategic approach to resource issues
10
2
Structure of the report
12
1
Economic and Social Forces Driving the Lifelong Learning Initiative
13
26
Introduction
13
1
Growing inequality
13
3
The growth of service sector employment
16
1
Reorganisation of work within firms
17
2
How serious are OECD skill and learning gaps in the face of these trends?
19
14
Access to information and communication technologies
33
6
Notes
36
3
Resource Allocation and Financing Framework: Who Should Pay for Lifelong Learning?
39
16
Introduction
39
1
Volume and expenditure targets for lifelong learning
40
1
Arguments for government intervention in lifelong learning provision
41
14
Notes
52
3
Costs and Benefits
55
58
Introduction
55
1
Early childhood education and care
56
12
Primary and secondary schooling
68
1
Upper secondary and school to work transition
69
6
Tertiary education
75
10
Public and private sector training programmes
85
6
Older workers
91
7
Strategies to raise benefits and/or reduce costs
98
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