SCHOOLING STANDARDS IN ENGLAND AND GERMANY: SOME SUMMARY COMPARISONS BEARING ON ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE

The way higher productivity depends on a workforce that is technically-skilled at all levels—from operators and foremen to senior engineers and directors of production—was examined on the basis of an interview-study of matched engineering firms in Britain and Germany in the last issue of this Review...

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Published in:National Institute economic review 1985-05 (112), p.53-76
Main Authors: PRAIS, S.J., WAGNER, KARIN
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College students
Colleges & universities
Comparative studies
Curricula
Economics
Education
Educational standards
Factors
Mathematics education
Mathematics tests
School systems
Schools
Secondary school curricula
Secondary schools
Skills
Students
Universities
Vocational education
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Summary:The way higher productivity depends on a workforce that is technically-skilled at all levels—from operators and foremen to senior engineers and directors of production—was examined on the basis of an interview-study of matched engineering firms in Britain and Germany in the last issue of this Review. The present article traces differences in workforce skills between these two countries to differences in preparation at school, particularly in mathematics and vocational education, and particularly for those in the lower half of the ability spectrum.
ISSN:0027-9501
1741-3036