Education, economic globalisation and national qualifications frameworks

• Published in: Journal of education and work Vol. 24; no. 3-4; pp. 213 - 221
• Main Author: Lauder, Hugh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 01.09.2011
• Subjects: Classification; Credentials; Economic change; Economic Factors; economic globalisation; Education; Education systems; Educational provision; Employees; Employment Qualifications; Foreign Countries; Global Approach; Globalization; Human Capital; Internationalization; national qualifications frameworks; Qualifications; Talent Identification

There are many aims that have been articulated with respect to national qualifications frameworks (NQFs). Among them are those concerned with transparency, which is to say, that it is assumed that once employers understand the competencies of employees, as defined by their education credentials, the...