The Long Term Educational Needs of a High-Technology Society.

Button, Kenneth; Cox, Kenneth; Stough, Roger; Taylor, Samantha

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Publication Date: 2002

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The Long Term Educational Needs of a High-Technology Society.

Button, Kenneth; Cox, Kenneth; Stough, Roger; Taylor, Samantha

Journal of Education Policy, v17 n1 p87-107 Jan-Feb 2002

Discusses information technology (IT) labor issues in the U.S. and elsewhere, including demand for IT workers, skills and education needed to pursue IT jobs, and methods to increase supply of IT workers. Examines legislative attempts to increase supply, including use of tax incentives. Discusses IT needs and training programs in six other countries. (Contains 26 references.) (KSB)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Information Technology, Labor Market, Labor Supply, Public Policy, Skills, Tax Credits, Training

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia; Canada; European Union; India; Ireland; Malaysia

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