Skill-Specific rather than General Education: A Reason for US–Europe Growth Differences?

In this paper, we develop a model of technology adoption and economic growth in which households optimally obtain either a concept-based, general education or a skill-specific, vocational education. General education is costly to obtain, but enables workers to operate new production technologies. Firms weigh the cost of adopting and operating new technologies against increased profits and optimally choose the level of adoption. We show that an economy whose policies favor vocational education will grow slower in equilibrium than one that favors general education. More importantly, the gap between their growth rates will increase with the growth rate of available technology. By characterizing the optimal Ramsey education policy we also demonstrate that the optimal subsidy for general education increases with the growth rate of available technology. Our theory suggests that European education policies that favored specialized, vocational education might have worked well, both in terms of growth rates and welfare, during the 1960s and 1970s when available technologies changed slowly. However, in the information age of the 1980s and 1990s when new technologies emerged at a more rapid pace, they might have contributed to an increased growth gap relative to the United States.     

Developing holistic leaders: Four domains for leadership development and practice

Leadership development and practice have traditionally been quite narrow, with a decided focus on the analytical realm of leadership. However, the contemporary climate of corporate scandal and resultant loss of societal confidence, coupled with the evolving demands, needs, and expectations of employees, point to the potential need for a more holistic approach to leadership. Thus, this article proposes how management education and leadership development programs can develop holistic leaders that are adept at operating in the analytical, conceptual, emotional, and spiritual domains of leadership practice. An integrated model for holistic leadership development and practice that addresses all four of these domains is proposed, and grounded in both established and emerging leadership development theory. Additionally, a leadership development classification scheme is proposed based on classroom, job, and organizational contexts.     

Technological change, human capital update and growth policies

This paper presents a model of growth driven simultaneously by innovation and human capital accumulation. Two different long-run equilibria are possible, according to whether or not workers skills are completely updated over time as knowledge expands. Skill gaps could arise as a consequence of poor education infrastructures, even in the efficient solution; in such circumstances, we find that whilst education policies are able to encourage growth, R&D policies are not. Otherwise, subsidizing education becomes ineffective for enhancing growth, although it could be necessary to avoid possible skill gaps originated by the R&D growth-enhancing policy.JEL Classification: O41, O33The authors wish to thank the financial support received for the project SEC 2001-2469 (Ministry of Science and Technology, Spain, and FEDER), as well as the comments of the co-editor and the referees.     

国际化会计人才培养模式研究

本文对我国会计教育的现状及会计高等教育的改革方向进行了简要分析,进一步明确了国际化会计人才培养目标的具体内涵,并提出了构建高层次复合型国际化会计人才培养模式的总体思路及目前会计人才培养模式改革的有效途径。     

基于ISO9000标准的高等教育质量管理体系的探讨

对运用ISO9000标准进行高等教育质量管理的必要性和可行性进行了论证,对质量管理体系的基本框架和教育服务过程进行了初步设计,提供了一种可供选择的高等院校质量管理新路。     

论高校体育实验室器材的管理策略

在我国教育事业不断发展的背景下,各所高校的教学设备与教具在不断完善与健全,旨在为学生学习与锻炼提供各类协助,促使学生全面成才。教学设施数量的增多与种类的健全,意味着管理工作量在加大,做好管理工作显然已经成为当下高校的重点任务。论文站在体育视角,对高校体育实验器材的管理进行深入探究,并提出一些管理策略,希望可以给相关人员带去管理灵感。     

中国教育与经济增长关系的实证分析

通过对1978-2004年数据的分析,对中国教育与经济增长的关系进行了实证研究.结果表明,表征教育总量水平的财政教育支出对经济增长呈显著的正向作用,初等教育对经济增长的作用不显著,中等教育与高等教育对经济增长的作用十分显著.其中,中等教育的作用显著为正,而高等教育的作用显著为负.还考察了我国(1978-2004年)不同文化程度的人口对经济增长贡献的差异,并试图就职业教育对经济增长的贡献作初步探讨.     

英语实施素质教育之我见

文章讨论了如何提高英语教师素质的几种途径 :勤于学习 ,扩大知识面 ,进修深造 ,以及在英语教学中优秀教师应当为学生创造良好的素质教育环境 ,以学生为中心 ,激发学生学习的兴趣 ,学导结合等。     

高职院校实践教学基地建设的思考

在高职教育中，实践教学已受到广泛重视，在教学计划中的比重也大大增加，涌现了一批教学设施条件较好的实践教学基地。但是，在实践教学基地建设上仍存在着建设方向不够明确、经费投入不足、条件、设备简陋、科技含量不高等问题，这在一定程度上影响了对学生技能的培养。本文从电类专业特点入手，对实践教学基地的建设进行了研究和探讨，提出了创建示范性实习基地的基本思路。     

大学生就业指导课程教学模式的探讨

在大学生中开设就业指导课应树立职业生涯指导的新理念,把就业指导与成才教育、创新教育、心理指导相结合,探索全程化教育的模式,形成较为完善的就业指导课程体系。