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Brown, Phillip; Lauder, Hugh; Ashton, David – European Educational Research Journal, 2008
The dominant view today is of a global knowledge-based economy, driven by the application of new technologies, accelerating the shift to high-skilled, high-waged European economies. This view is reflected in the expansion of higher education and the key role of higher education in national and European economic policy. The Lisbon agenda seeks to…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Higher Education, Human Capital, Global Approach
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Khan, Abdul Waheed – Industry and Higher Education, 2005
This article is an edited version of an address by Abdul Waheed Khan to a Special Convocation at Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, on 4 January 2005. Professor Khan identifies major societal trends and likely future developments, with particular reference to India. He argues that knowledge will play a central role in shaping economic growth,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Development, Lifelong Learning, Information Technology
Singh, Nirvikar – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2003
What contribution can information technology (IT) make to India's overall economic development? This paper provides an analytical framework centred around the concepts of comparative advantage, complementarities, and innovation. There is strong evidence that India has a strong and sustainable comparative advantage in software development and…
Descriptors: Economic Impact, Economic Progress, Influence of Technology, Barriers