Author(s): Ágnes TOLNAI

Title: EDUCATION AND COMPETITIVENESS – PRIMARY EDUCATION AS A PART OF MEASURING COMPETITIVENESS

Source: E. Korcsmáros, F. Filip (eds.): 14th International Conference of J. Selye University. Section of Economics, Mathematics and Informatics. Conference Proceedings

ISBN: 978-80-8122-449-2

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36007/4492.2023.133

Publisher: J. Selye University, Komárno, Slovakia

PY, pages: 2023, 133-147

Published on-line: 2023

Language: en

Abstract: Competitiveness is measured by several indexes to determine positions of national econ-omies. These focus mainly on economic competitiveness and partially build the primary education into the measuring system as the tool to develop human capital. The quality of the labour force and its capacity to evolve, its ability to adapt to new technologies, are much more important. The study uses two competitiveness indexes focusing on education, the Global Competitiveness Index and the European Regional Competitiveness Index, to show how primary education relates to the quality development of human resources and what their place and role is in strengthening international or regional competitiveness. Through the situation of primary teacher education in Hungary, the study points out its structural problems that have an impact on maintaining and strengthening the country's international competitiveness.

Keywords: Competitiveness, primary education, Global Competitiveness Index, European Regional Competitiveness Index, Hungary

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