Upcoming Articles in Economic Reform Today

Globalization is making it increasingly imperative that entrepreneurial education become a top national priority. The new issue of Economic Reform Today (ERT) takes an in-depth look at innovative ways to impart entrepreneurial skills to workers, both young and old. But teaching business skills alone will not bring about economic growth. Policymakers must also create an environment that will allow entrepreneurship to flourish. Here is a look at some of the articles in the new issue of ERT:

• Dr. Allan Gibb, Chairman of the Small Business Centre at Durham Business School in the UK, explores the various objectives of entrepreneurial education. He discusses who needs to learn what and at which level of the education process.
• Victor Pratt, Chairman of Kenya Management Assistance Program, discusses the benefits of establishing linkages between well-established businesses and small-scale entrepreneurs in Kenya.
• Paul Holden, Director of the Enterprise Research Institute, maintains that while entrepreneurial education plays an important role in spurring the economy, a country will not enjoy significant growth until it addresses institutional reform and the pressures leading businesses into the informal sector.
• Lorraine Corner, Regional Director of UNIFEM in Thailand, discusses the type of programmatic approach that is needed to overcome the unique challenges confronting women entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia.