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<sec><h3>Background</h3>
<p>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.</p>
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<sec><h3>Objectives</h3>
<p>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.</p>
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<sec><h3>Methods/Approach</h3>
<p>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.</p>
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<sec><h3>Results</h3>
<p>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.</p>
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<sec><h3>Conclusions</h3>
<p>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.</p>
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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.

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

Business Systems Research Journal

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Background
Lifelong education includes formal and nonformal forms of learning during an individual's life cycle for the conscious and continuous development of...

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

Published Online: Sep 21, 2023

Page range: 153 - 172

Received: Jan 08, 2023

Accepted: Apr 16, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bsrj-2023-0008

Keywords
lifelong education, bibliometric analysis, topic mining, economic and business, cluster analysis

© 2023 Ivana Vrdoljak, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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

Published Online: Sep 21, 2023

Page range: 153 - 172

Received: Jan 08, 2023

Accepted: Apr 16, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bsrj-2023-0008

Keywordslifelong education, bibliometric analysis, topic mining, economic and business, cluster analysis

© 2023 Ivana Vrdoljak, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
lifelong education, bibliometric analysis, topic mining, economic and business, cluster analysis