Extended Review

Since the 1990s it has become virtually axiomatic that Britain’s economic \ncompetitiveness depends on its development of a knowledge-based economy \n(KBE). This turn to knowledge as the country’s primary resource was, \nessentially, a reaction to the vicissitudes of globalization, where traditional \nmanufacturing jobs migrated to countries with lower labour costs. Consequently, \naccording to the KBE thesis, Britain's economic success depends on \nfostering and developing innovative goods and services that would be produced \nby the celebrated, highly skilled ‘knowledge worker’. The key to this \nmove to a knowledge-rich economy was seen to be education: individuals \nneed to acquire knowledge and skills that will, purportedly, create an \neconomy based on innovative knowledge in goods and services

Epistemology · Social science · Sociology · Philosophy · Political Systems and Governance

• The Work of Nations

  Robert B Reich•The Work of Nations•1992

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• Work Self and Society

  Catherine Casey•Work Self and Society•2013

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• The Mismanagement of Talent

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• High Skills

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• Are Skills the Answer?

  C Crouch, David Finegold et al.•Are skills the answer?•1999

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