{"product_id":"9789819526550","title":"Upskilling the Chinese workforce?: An Institutional Dilemma in China's Vocational Education System","description":"\u003ch1\u003eUpskilling the Chinese workforce?: An Institutional Dilemma in China's Vocational Education System\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eZhang, Hao\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: #1000;\"\u003eThis book examines the Chinese vocational education system—an arena of growing significance in China’s economic transformation. Over the past few decades, the central government has moved to decentralize a traditionally school-based skill development system, embracing a more market-oriented model that incorporates substantial employer involvement. This shift has produced a highly decentralized system centered on targeted training partnerships between schools and firms. These collaborations, further institutionalized by a series of reforms associated with the \u003cem\u003eMade in China 2025\u003c\/em\u003e initiative, have helped alleviate skilled labor shortages and sustain the competitiveness of China’s industrial sector globally. Yet, this book argues that neither a centralized, school-led model nor a decentralized, employer-driven approach has established the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: #1000; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;\"\u003e ideal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: #1000;\"\u003e institutional foundations necessary for sustainable workforce upskilling. This provocative study explores the future of skills development in China and identifies critical reforms needed to build a labor force capable of sustaining the country’s economic trajectory in the decades ahead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2026-02-01\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789819526550\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-981-95-2656-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 137\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44422138101900,"sku":"9789819526550","price":107.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789819526550.jpg?v=1775068088","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789819526550","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}