Trade policy in Asia : higher education and media services / Christopher Findlay, Hildegunn Kyvik Nordas, Gloria Pasadilla.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Findlay, Christopher C. (Christopher Charles), author.

Nordås, Hildegunn Kyvik, author.

Pasadilla, Gloria, author.

Series:

World Scientific studies in international economics ; 36.

World Scientific Studies in International Economics, 1793-3641 ; 36

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--Economic aspects--Asia.

Education, Higher.

Transnational education--Economic aspects--Asia.

Transnational education.

Mass media--Economic aspects--Asia.

Mass media.

Asia--Commercial policy.

Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (425 p.)

Place of Publication:

Singapore : World Scientific, 2014.

Summary:

Education and media services have much in common. Both provide services that embody local cultures, in which there is extensive public sector participation and significant domestic regulation. At the same time, both are dramatically affected by the information and communications technology revolution. The production of information content now involves huge costs in terms of research and development or artistic talent, whilst the cost of making such products available to other consumers is very low. This in turn challenges the effectiveness of domestic regulation and raises fundamental question

Contents:

Author Affiliations; Preface; TABLE OF CONTENTS; 1 Overview; 1. Introduction; 2. Education; 3. Audiovisual Services; 4. Conclusion; Appendix; References; 2 From Cross-Border Higher Education to Trade in Education Services; 1. Introduction; 2. What is Cross-Border Education?; 3. Trends in Cross-Border Higher Education; 3.1. Trends in International Student Mobility (Mode 2); 3.2. Trends in Program and Institution Mobility (Modes 1 and 3); 4. International Trade and Economic Value of Cross-Border Higher Education; 5. Guidelines Towards Trade-Friendly Regulatory Frameworks

6. Summary and Concluding RemarksReferences; 3 Regulating Higher Education Services in the People's Republic of China; 1. Introduction; 2. Background and Recent Developments; 3. The Regulatory Regime and Recent Reforms; 3.1. Regulations and Policies in Higher Education Services; 3.1.1. The Model of Higher Education Services Management in the PRC; 3.1.2. Management and Services for Chinese Students Studying Abroad; 3.1.3. Management and Services for International Students Studying in the PRC; 3.1.4. Management for Overseas Educational Institutions Running Schools and Programs in the PRC

3.1.5. Management for Overseas Teacher/Trainer Mobility3.1.6. Management for Overseas Distance Education Providers; 3.1.7. Management for Domestic Agencies; 3.1.8. Monitoring Measures for Domestic Institutions Running Schools Offshore; 3.1.9. Specific Measures on Quality Assurance for Cross-Border Education; 3.2. The People's Republic of China's WTO Access Commitments and Regional Trade Agreement Commitments on Education Services; 3.3. Applied Restrictions on Market Access and National Treatment; 3.3.1. Visas; 3.3.2. Land Acquisition; 3.3.3. Recognition of Degrees/Diplomas

3.4. Accreditation Regulations4. Future Prospects; 5. Conclusions; References; 4 Trade and Investment in Higher Education Services in Hong Kong, China; 1. Introduction; 2. Overview of the Public and Private Markets for Higher Education; 3. The Domestic Regulatory Regime for Quality Assurance; 3.1. Local Services Providers; 3.2. Non-Local Service Providers; 4. The Modes and Direction of International Trade; 4.1. Imports: How Non-Local Services Providers Operate; 4.2. Exports: Growing Significance of the People's Republic of China; 5. Building a Regional Education Hub

5.1. New Policy Directions5.2. International Relationships; 5.3. Cooperation with the People's Republic of China; 6. Addressing Competitive Weaknesses; 6.1. Systemic Coherence and Coordination; 6.2. Workforce Planning Requirements; 6.3. Separation of Publicly Funded Institutions from Their Commercial Arms; 6.4. Quality Assurance; 6.5. Internationalization and Relationship with the People's Republic of China; 6.6. Allocation of Research Funding; 7. Conclusions; References; 5 International Transactions in Tertiary Education Services: The Case of Japan; 1. Introduction

2. Background and Recent Developments in Tertiary Education in Japan

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

981-4590-20-7