Human Capital Formation and Economic Growth in Asia and the Pacific |
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| Editor:
| Dobson, Wendy |
| Series title: | Pacific Trade and Development Conference Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-299-74463-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $135.00 |
Book Description:
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This book explores how governments and business in Asia and the Pacific can apply the key insight that one of the reasons economies grow is because of human-capital formation the quality and diversity of the labour force are augmented not just because the labour force grows in size. It includes chapters on conceptual and measurement issues; country experiences in meeting the imperatives of demographic transition and investment in education and skills training; and experiences of...
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This book explores how governments and business in Asia and the Pacific can apply the key insight that one of the reasons economies grow is because of human-capital formation the quality and diversity of the labour force are augmented not just because the labour force grows in size. It includes chapters on conceptual and measurement issues; country experiences in meeting the imperatives of demographic transition and investment in education and skills training; and experiences of attracting foreign knowledge and the supply and recruitment of skills across borders in Asia and the Pacific. "