Lifelong Education in Economics, Business and Management Research: Literature Review

Vrdoljak Ivana ()
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Vrdoljak Ivana: University of Applied Health Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia

Business Systems Research, 2023, vol. 14, issue 1, 153-172

Abstract: Background Lifelong education includes formal and nonformal forms of learning during an individual's life cycle for the conscious and continuous development of one's quality and the quality of life in society. Objectives The goal of the research is to identify the most frequent research topics related to lifelong education in economics, business, and management research using a systematic literature review. Methods/Approach The study analysed 272 lifelong education papers in Business, Management, and Economics journals using bibliometric analysis, text mining, and Provalis Wordstat content analysis, identifying frequent journals, authors, nations, and funding entities. Results Research on lifelong education, focusing on older adults, critical thinking, quality of life, poverty reduction, professional training, and human capital, is primarily published in the International Journal of Lifelong Education. Four clusters have been identified. Conclusions The number of lifelong education papers is increasing, primarily published in educational journals. The most common keywords highlight its focus on human capital, supporting economic and social development.

Keywords: lifelong education; bibliometric analysis; topic mining; economic and business; cluster analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 I25 I26 O31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.2478/bsrj-2023-0008

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