Globalisation, Trade Liberalisation, and Higher Education in North America
Barrow, Clyde W.; Didou-Aupetit, Sylvie; Mallea, John R.
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Paperback. Analyzes the relationship between trade liberalisation, post-industrialisation, and higher education policy in Canada, Mexico, and the USA. This study documents the extent of NAFTA's impact on higher education. It is of interest to university professors working in higher education, economics, and political science. Series: Higher Education Dynamics. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFFS; JNM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 391.
Since the mid-1970s, economic and educational developments in Canada, Mexico, and the USA have been influenced by two parallel trends: (1) the resurgence of glob al economic competition and (2) the active promotion of knowledge-intensive, serv ice based economies. Both trends have been reinforced by the liberalisation of inter national trade under the rubric of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has accelerated these trends in all three countries by providing the framework for an integrated regional economy in North America designed to compete against ... Read more
Since the mid-1970s, economic and educational developments in Canada, Mexico, and the USA have been influenced by two parallel trends: (1) the resurgence of glob al economic competition and (2) the active promotion of knowledge-intensive, serv ice based economies. Both trends have been reinforced by the liberalisation of inter national trade under the rubric of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has accelerated these trends in all three countries by providing the framework for an integrated regional economy in North America designed to compete against ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
Series
Higher Education Dynamics
Number of Pages
255
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402018626
SKU
V9781402018626
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99-15
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