less developed countries tend to look at more developed countries, and
countries that are already economically advanced tend to look at others
that are similarly advanced. Policy makers in industrialised countries do
not often look for ideas and models in less developed countries, though it
is arguable that sometimes they should do so.
Turning to specific examples, clear evidence of importing may be
found in the United Kingdom (UK), which has at times introduced vari‐
ous models from the United States of America (USA). According to Fine‐
gold et al. (1992, p.7), UK reforms which were at least partially inspired by
experience in the USA have included student loans for higher education,
magnet schools, Training & Enterprise Councils (TECs), education‐
business compacts, community colleges, licensed teachers, and Employ‐
ment Training.