Education system and the building of social capital in small states
Papers presented at sixth annual development conference October 8-9, 2001
- ECCB
- 16 p.
Seeks to address the link between the education system and the building of social capital. Emphasises the evolution of the concept of social capital in an effort to synthesize the commonalities in various definitions in order to determine how the education system can influence the building of social capital. Highlights the insights gained into the current education systems; the limitation of these system in small developing states and the reform that are necessary if it is to be utilized as one of the tools in economic development.
General
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECCB
SMALL STATES
CARIBBEAN
OECS
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
00925-VV
Seeks to address the link between the education system and the building of social capital. Emphasises the evolution of the concept of social capital in an effort to synthesize the commonalities in various definitions in order to determine how the education system can influence the building of social capital. Highlights the insights gained into the current education systems; the limitation of these system in small developing states and the reform that are necessary if it is to be utilized as one of the tools in economic development.
General
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECCB
SMALL STATES
CARIBBEAN
OECS
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
00925-VV