This is a good paper with some interesting ideas. The author keys in on two major drivers - the increasing cost of learning (and the increasing inability or unwillingness of the government to pay for it), and the looming skills shortage in western economies (note that these projections do not apply to India and China, and therefore an economic shift or increased mobility may alter projections). He projects that there will be increasing support for corporate-sponsored learning, where prospective students are funded for their degree in exchange for a committment to work for the corporation after graduation. I wonder, though, whether the changing employment picture will not lead to an environment more supportive of employee interests. After all, the prospect of being bound to sign on with one single corporation reduces the employee's bargaining power after graduation. It would make more sense for a prospective employee to sign on with an 'agent' who will fund his/her education and then, for a percentage, negotiate subsequent employment. MS Word document.
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