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Theme : productivity
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TES: Ministers 'misled' on profits of skills
Michael Davis, head of the Centre for Enterprise at the University of Southampton, argues that the role of skills training as a force for economic gain has been exaggerated, while factors such as investment in the country's infrastructure have been downplayed.
His analysis is part of a series of studies for the Scottish Parliament, which has rejected what it sees as the narrow demand-led approach to funding further and adult education taken in England.
from : duncanoleary
31st July 2007
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DTI paper, Competitiveness: moving to the next stage (pdf)
Usefull paper on competitiveness. Argues:
1) Low road to competitivenss not flawed, but producing diminishing returns
2) Management not the answer to competitiveness challenge but symptom of wider problems around business models/investment etc
Offers typology of econ development:
- Low cost
- Value added
- Innovation driven
from : duncanoleary
10th January 2007
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Futureskills Scotland: International comparative studt
Really interesting. Finds that:
"Scotland's labour quality stands favourable comparison with the world's best performing economies. In contrast, the quality of demand is not sufficient to employ the available labour. In the first instance, therefore, the quality of human capital is not a leading cause of Scotland's relatively low ranking in the economic performance league tables."
i.e. shape of the labour market, not shortage of human capital the problem.
from : duncanoleary
2nd August 2006
