{"title":"Niccolò Durazzi","description":"\u003cp\u003eNiccolò Durazzi's work explores the dynamic intersection of economics, politics, and society, with a particular focus on how knowledge shapes modern economies. Readers can expect insightful analyses that challenge traditional perspectives and illuminate the complexities of human capital in contemporary settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEngaging with themes central to \u003cem\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e, Durazzi's books offer thoughtful reflections on policy, innovation, and economic transformation, making them essential for anyone interested in understanding the forces driving today's knowledge economy.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"human-capital-for-the-knowledge-economy-by-niccolo-durazzi-9780198961338","title":"Human Capital for the Knowledge Economy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuman Capital for the Knowledge Economy\u003c\/i\u003e offers a compelling investigation into how advanced capitalist democracies have reshaped higher education to meet the demands of their national knowledge economies. As non-routine cognitive tasks become increasingly crucial in labour markets transformed by technological change, countries have expanded higher education since the mid-1990s. Yet, as this book reveals, national approaches to creating high-level skills diverge sharply, shaped by deep institutional and political differences. This study sets out to explain those differences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt its core is a novel analytical framework that links two key dimensions: the sectoral specialisation of national economies—whether oriented toward advanced manufacturing or high-end services—and the institutional design of higher education systems, including modes of financing and patterns of differentiation. From this, the book identifies four ideal-typical state-led strategies—allocation, modification, facilitation, and information—to explain how different countries align higher education with labour market demands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on cross-national quantitative data and detailed case studies of Germany, South Korea, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, \u003ci\u003eHuman Capital for the Knowledge Economy\u003c\/i\u003e explores how policy choices and institutional legacies shape countries' distinct 'upskill journeys'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also speaks to urgent contemporary policy debates. As governments confront the twin pressures of sustaining economic competitiveness and achieving broader societal goals—such as those entailed by the green transition—higher education becomes both more central and more politically contested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934091329772,"sku":"9780198961338","price":319.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780198961338-human-capital-for-the-knowledge-economy.jpg?v=1783894602"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/niccolo-durazzi.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}