知识经济时代终身学习投资的政策选择

Policy Options for Lifelong Learning Investment at the Age of Knowledge-based Economy

知识经济时代呼唤终身学习,终身学习已经成为很多国家发展战略的必然选择和现实的教育实践。终身学习的代价和成本很高,终身学习的投资不能仅仅依赖于公共财政,私人和公共部门应该携手共同投资终身学习。基本能力以外的学习投资应该包括成本分担机制和政府补贴机制。政策制定者应该了解政府补贴、人力资本合同、毕业税、按收入还贷计划、个人学习账户等投资选择。

Lifelong learning is education for the knowledge-based economy and it is becoming a necessity to development strategies and realistic education practice in many countries.The cost of lifelong learning is high and lifelong learning expenditures cannot be met solely from public sources.The private and public sectors need to work together to finance lifelong learning.Financing of learning beyond the basic competencies should include both cost-sharing and subsidy components.Policymakers need to consider a range of financing options,including subsidies,human capital contracts,graduate taxes,income-contingent repayment schemes,and individual learning accounts.