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Educating for Productivity: Comparisons of Japanese and English Schooling and Vocational Preparation

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  • Prais, S.J.

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The high technical quality and reliability of Japanese manufactures raises questions of how the training and education of their workforce differs from Britain's. The standards reached by Japanese 15-18 year-olds in their technical and vocational secondary schools—and the number of pupils reaching them—are described in this paper and compared with Britain, as well as the standards reached in mathematics during compulsory schooling till 15. This article follows earlier studies of German and French schooling and vocational preparation (see this Review, August 1983, February and May 1985, and May 1986).Japan … can hardly fail to become a teacher ere long. Alfred Industry and Trade, 1923.

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  • Prais, S.J., 1987. "Educating for Productivity: Comparisons of Japanese and English Schooling and Vocational Preparation," National Institute Economic Review, National Institute of Economic and Social Research, vol. 119, pages 40-56, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:nierev:v:119:y:1987:i::p:40-56_4
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