Bill Shorten Quotes

Over the long term, the only way we're going to raise wages, grow the economy, and improve American competitiveness is by investing in our people - especially their educations.

The connection between education and a healthy economy is critical.

Ever since economists revealed how much universities contribute to economic growth, politicians have paid close attention to higher education.

You cannot be pro business unless you are pro education.

If you want a more productive economy, you need to invest in the skills of our workforce.

The smartest thing we can do to create high-wage jobs and grow our economy is to keep our focus on education.

The U.K. has to keep investing in new technology, skills, and infrastructure to keep pace with international competition.

Ultimately, we have to decide, with the Legislature: Are we willing to take some bold steps to make us even more competitive in the future, competing in a global economy? I think Nebraskans are willing to listen to that discussion. They want an opportunity for their kids and grandkids to live here.

A nation’s success in the global economy is not determined by the quantity of its natural resources, but by the quality of its human resources.

Education is economic development.

A literate, skilled workforce is essential for low-income countries to attract investment and fill jobs with local rather than imported labour.

We won't win in the world if we don't do more to upskill our own workforce.

Physical infrastructure remains important (particularly in developing nations), but concurrently investing in the development of a knowledge-based economy is essential to sustaining healthy economic growth and creating well-paying jobs in a highly competitive, ideas-driven global economy.

To have a stable economy, to have a stable democracy, and to have a modern government is not enough. We have to build new pillars of development. Education, science and technology, innovation and entrepreneurship, and more equality.

Learning from the American experience, governments around the world have developed national innovation policies and programs to accelerate their economic prosperity and to help their citizens and companies compete globally.

To ensure continuing prosperity in the global economy, nothing is more important than the development and application of knowledge and skills.

Our future growth relies on competitiveness and innovation, skills and productivity... and these in turn rely on the education of our people.

Education is critical not only to each one of us individually, but also to build the economic vitality of our state.

In this 21st century world, some of our country's most significant exports and imports extend beyond goods and services: They also include innovation, knowledge, discovery, and healing.

If we're not creating an educated and skilled workforce, there is just no conceivable way that were going to be economically competitive.

The way forward for Africa is investment.

If we want to deliver opportunity for all, we need an economy that delivers jobs for the future.

It's a combination of targeting higher paying jobs in these growth areas and fostering closer cooperation with higher education; a rising tide that lifts all boats.

Because education is the backbone of a competitive workforce and successful economy, making it a priority is not uncommon.

Ever since the Industrial Revolution, investments in science and technology have proved to be reliable engines of economic growth. If homegrown interest in those fields is not regenerated soon, the comfortable lifestyle to which Americans have become accustomed will draw to a rapid close.