Taiwan and Singapore have no resources, apart from the skill and energy of their people, writes Jeffry Babb.Education is highly valued in Asia. In Confucian societies, such as South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore, educated people are respected. Education is seen not only as a means to getting a job, but is valued in itself as a means of inculcating morality and as a pathway to gaining knowledge and to enhance social integration.In Asian societies, teachers have a high social status, are well paid a…
