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Human capital development in the people's Republic of China and India : achievements, prospects, and policy challenges / / Asian Development Bank
| Human capital development in the people's Republic of China and India : achievements, prospects, and policy challenges / / Asian Development Bank |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Metro Manila, Philippines : , : Asian Development Bank, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (148 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.951 |
| Soggetto topico |
Human capital - China
Human capital - India |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 92-9257-162-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; I. Overview; A. Objective and Scope; B. Organization of the Report; C. Background and Motivation; II. Human Capital Development, Achievements, and Gaps; A. Literacy, School Enrollments, and Educational Attainment; B. Disparities in Educational Achievements and Opportunities; C. Quality of Education; D. Employability and Skills Development; E. Challenges to Quality Employment and Inclusive Growth; F. Rates of Return to Schooling and Wage Structure; III. Human Development and Economic Growth
A. Impacts of Human Development on Economic Growth: Theory and EvidenceB. Growth Accounting; C. Role of Human Capital in Technological Progress; D. Labor Reallocation, Structural Transformation, and Growth; IV. Labor Supply and Education: Prospects and Challenges; A. Labor Supply; B. Labor Force Participation; C. Projections of Educational Attainment by Gender and Level; D. Demand and Supply of Workers; V. Skill Upgrading and Wage Inequality: A Microdata Analysis; A. Data and Empirical Methodology; B. Results from the Analysis of Microdata from the People's Republic of China C. Results from the Analysis of Indian MicrodataVI. Policy Challenges and Recommendations for Human Capital Development; A. Reducing Disparities in Accessibility and Improving Quality of Education; B. Skills Development; C. Employment and Labor Markets; D. Conclusion; References; Tables, Boxes, and Figures; Boxes; 1. Global Competitiveness Performance; 2. What Explains Better PISA Test Scores?; 3. Sequential Education Development in the Republic of Korea; 4. Developing TVET through Changing Times-The Republic of Korea; 5. The Training Levy and Human Resource Development Fund of Malaysia Figures1. Trends in Per Capita Gross Domestic Product in Selected Economies; 2. Economic Structure-Gross Domestic Product and Employment Shares; 3. Global Competitiveness Index; 4. Trends in Educational Attainment; 5. Gross Enrollment Ratios by Level; 6. Literacy Rates for Population Aged 7 and Above in India; 7. Educational Attainment in the People's Republic of China by Cohort; 8. Enrollment Rates in the People's Republic of China by Cohort; 9. Distribution of Educational Readiness Test Scores of 4- to 5-Year-Olds in Selected Regions in the People's Republic of China 10. Reading and Math Performance among Rural Students in India11. Reading and Math Performance among Rural Students in India Across States; 12. Provincial Per Capita Education Spending and Income in the People's Republic of China; 13. Labor Force with Vocational Training in India; 14. Proportion of Secondary Students Enrolled in Technical and/or Vocational Education Programs; 15. Youth with Formal Skills Training in India; 16. Size and Composition of Informal Employment in the Urban Labor Market in the People's Republic of China; 17. Formal and Informal Employment in India 18. Rates of Return to Education in Urban Areas in the People's Republic of China |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465081603321 |
| Metro Manila, Philippines : , : Asian Development Bank, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Human capital development in the people's Republic of China and India : achievements, prospects, and policy challenges / / Asian Development Bank
| Human capital development in the people's Republic of China and India : achievements, prospects, and policy challenges / / Asian Development Bank |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Metro Manila, Philippines : , : Asian Development Bank, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (148 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.951 |
| Soggetto topico |
Human capital - China
Human capital - India |
| ISBN | 92-9257-162-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; I. Overview; A. Objective and Scope; B. Organization of the Report; C. Background and Motivation; II. Human Capital Development, Achievements, and Gaps; A. Literacy, School Enrollments, and Educational Attainment; B. Disparities in Educational Achievements and Opportunities; C. Quality of Education; D. Employability and Skills Development; E. Challenges to Quality Employment and Inclusive Growth; F. Rates of Return to Schooling and Wage Structure; III. Human Development and Economic Growth
A. Impacts of Human Development on Economic Growth: Theory and EvidenceB. Growth Accounting; C. Role of Human Capital in Technological Progress; D. Labor Reallocation, Structural Transformation, and Growth; IV. Labor Supply and Education: Prospects and Challenges; A. Labor Supply; B. Labor Force Participation; C. Projections of Educational Attainment by Gender and Level; D. Demand and Supply of Workers; V. Skill Upgrading and Wage Inequality: A Microdata Analysis; A. Data and Empirical Methodology; B. Results from the Analysis of Microdata from the People's Republic of China C. Results from the Analysis of Indian MicrodataVI. Policy Challenges and Recommendations for Human Capital Development; A. Reducing Disparities in Accessibility and Improving Quality of Education; B. Skills Development; C. Employment and Labor Markets; D. Conclusion; References; Tables, Boxes, and Figures; Boxes; 1. Global Competitiveness Performance; 2. What Explains Better PISA Test Scores?; 3. Sequential Education Development in the Republic of Korea; 4. Developing TVET through Changing Times-The Republic of Korea; 5. The Training Levy and Human Resource Development Fund of Malaysia Figures1. Trends in Per Capita Gross Domestic Product in Selected Economies; 2. Economic Structure-Gross Domestic Product and Employment Shares; 3. Global Competitiveness Index; 4. Trends in Educational Attainment; 5. Gross Enrollment Ratios by Level; 6. Literacy Rates for Population Aged 7 and Above in India; 7. Educational Attainment in the People's Republic of China by Cohort; 8. Enrollment Rates in the People's Republic of China by Cohort; 9. Distribution of Educational Readiness Test Scores of 4- to 5-Year-Olds in Selected Regions in the People's Republic of China 10. Reading and Math Performance among Rural Students in India11. Reading and Math Performance among Rural Students in India Across States; 12. Provincial Per Capita Education Spending and Income in the People's Republic of China; 13. Labor Force with Vocational Training in India; 14. Proportion of Secondary Students Enrolled in Technical and/or Vocational Education Programs; 15. Youth with Formal Skills Training in India; 16. Size and Composition of Informal Employment in the Urban Labor Market in the People's Republic of China; 17. Formal and Informal Employment in India 18. Rates of Return to Education in Urban Areas in the People's Republic of China |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798101603321 |
| Metro Manila, Philippines : , : Asian Development Bank, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Human capital development in the people's Republic of China and India : achievements, prospects, and policy challenges / / Asian Development Bank
| Human capital development in the people's Republic of China and India : achievements, prospects, and policy challenges / / Asian Development Bank |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Metro Manila, Philippines : , : Asian Development Bank, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (148 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.951 |
| Soggetto topico |
Human capital - China
Human capital - India |
| ISBN | 92-9257-162-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; I. Overview; A. Objective and Scope; B. Organization of the Report; C. Background and Motivation; II. Human Capital Development, Achievements, and Gaps; A. Literacy, School Enrollments, and Educational Attainment; B. Disparities in Educational Achievements and Opportunities; C. Quality of Education; D. Employability and Skills Development; E. Challenges to Quality Employment and Inclusive Growth; F. Rates of Return to Schooling and Wage Structure; III. Human Development and Economic Growth
A. Impacts of Human Development on Economic Growth: Theory and EvidenceB. Growth Accounting; C. Role of Human Capital in Technological Progress; D. Labor Reallocation, Structural Transformation, and Growth; IV. Labor Supply and Education: Prospects and Challenges; A. Labor Supply; B. Labor Force Participation; C. Projections of Educational Attainment by Gender and Level; D. Demand and Supply of Workers; V. Skill Upgrading and Wage Inequality: A Microdata Analysis; A. Data and Empirical Methodology; B. Results from the Analysis of Microdata from the People's Republic of China C. Results from the Analysis of Indian MicrodataVI. Policy Challenges and Recommendations for Human Capital Development; A. Reducing Disparities in Accessibility and Improving Quality of Education; B. Skills Development; C. Employment and Labor Markets; D. Conclusion; References; Tables, Boxes, and Figures; Boxes; 1. Global Competitiveness Performance; 2. What Explains Better PISA Test Scores?; 3. Sequential Education Development in the Republic of Korea; 4. Developing TVET through Changing Times-The Republic of Korea; 5. The Training Levy and Human Resource Development Fund of Malaysia Figures1. Trends in Per Capita Gross Domestic Product in Selected Economies; 2. Economic Structure-Gross Domestic Product and Employment Shares; 3. Global Competitiveness Index; 4. Trends in Educational Attainment; 5. Gross Enrollment Ratios by Level; 6. Literacy Rates for Population Aged 7 and Above in India; 7. Educational Attainment in the People's Republic of China by Cohort; 8. Enrollment Rates in the People's Republic of China by Cohort; 9. Distribution of Educational Readiness Test Scores of 4- to 5-Year-Olds in Selected Regions in the People's Republic of China 10. Reading and Math Performance among Rural Students in India11. Reading and Math Performance among Rural Students in India Across States; 12. Provincial Per Capita Education Spending and Income in the People's Republic of China; 13. Labor Force with Vocational Training in India; 14. Proportion of Secondary Students Enrolled in Technical and/or Vocational Education Programs; 15. Youth with Formal Skills Training in India; 16. Size and Composition of Informal Employment in the Urban Labor Market in the People's Republic of China; 17. Formal and Informal Employment in India 18. Rates of Return to Education in Urban Areas in the People's Republic of China |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809877303321 |
| Metro Manila, Philippines : , : Asian Development Bank, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Investing in human capital for economic development in China [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Gordon G. Liu, Shufang Zhang, Zongyi Zhang
| Investing in human capital for economic development in China [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Gordon G. Liu, Shufang Zhang, Zongyi Zhang |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hanckensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (424 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.951 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LiuGordon G
ZhangShufang ZhangZongyi |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic development - China
Human capital - China Education - China Medical care - China |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-76029-7
9786612760297 981-281-442-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Foreword; References; Preface; I. Background; II. Overview; III. Acknowledgements; Contents; PART 1: Human Capital and Economic Growth; Chapter 1: Why China is Likely to Achieve Its Growth Objectives Robert W. Fogel; Chapter 2: The Contribution of Health and Education to Economic Growth in China Dean T. Jamison, Lawrence J. Lau and Jia Wang; Chapter 3: Education, Innovation and Economic Growth Xiaoguang Chen; Chapter 4: Endogenous Health Care and Life Expectancy in a Neoclassical Growth Model Michael C. M. Leung and Yong Wang; PART 2: Education: Demand, Attainment and Disparities
Chapter 5: Demand for Education in China Gregory C. Chow and Yan Shen Chapter 6: Human Capital and Educational Demand in China: 2000-2030 Xiaoying Zheng, Lihua Pang, Gong Chen, Yubo Liu, Lei Zhang, Mohammad Mainul Islam, Yan Lin and Haitao Wang; Chapter 7: Changes in the Pattern of China's School Enrollment Rates between 1990 and 2000 Rachel Connelly and Zhenzhen Zheng; Chapter 8: School Attainment and Cost of Education in Rural China Linxiu Zhang, Chunhui Ye, Chengfang Liu and Scott Rozelle; Chapter 9: The Educational Consequences of Migration for Children in China Zai Liang and Yiu Por Chen PART 3: Health: Demand, Attainment and Disparities Chapter 10: An Economic Analysis of Health Care in China Gregory C. Chow; Chapter 11: A Theoretical Analysis for Chinese New Rural Cooperative Medical System H. Holly Wang; Chapter 12: Wealth, Education and Demand for Medical Care: Evidence from Rural China Jin Feng, Bei Qin and Yangyang Yu; Chapter 13: Famine and Overweight in China Zhehui Luo, Ren Mu and Xiaobo Zhang; Chapter 14: Immunization Uptake in China Åke Blomqvist and Haoming Liu Chapter 15: Changing Health Inequality in China: The Role of Relative Income Zhuo Chen, Steven T. Yen and David B. Eastwood PART 4: Investing in Human Capital and Economic Return; Chapter 16: The Relationship between Health and Schooling Michael Grossman; Chapter 17: Income Productivity in China: On the Role of Health Gordon G. Liu, Will H. Dow, Alex Z. Fu, John Akin and Peter Lance; Chapter 18: Ill Health and Its Potential Influence on Household Consumptions in Rural China Hong Wang, Licheng Zhang and William Hsiao; Chapter 19: Wages and Returns to Education in Chinese Cities Dennis Tao Yang Chapter 20: The External Returns to Education: Evidence from Chinese Cities Zhiqiang LiuChapter 21: Discrimination and Development: The Case of Beauty in China Daniel S. Hamermesh, Xin Meng and Junsen Zhang; About the Co-Editors and Contributors; Co-Editors; Contributing Authors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456176703321 |
| Singapore ; ; Hanckensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Investing in human capital for economic development in China [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Gordon G. Liu, Shufang Zhang, Zongyi Zhang
| Investing in human capital for economic development in China [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Gordon G. Liu, Shufang Zhang, Zongyi Zhang |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hanckensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (424 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.951 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LiuGordon G
ZhangShufang ZhangZongyi |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic development - China
Human capital - China Education - China Medical care - China |
| ISBN |
1-282-76029-7
9786612760297 981-281-442-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Foreword; References; Preface; I. Background; II. Overview; III. Acknowledgements; Contents; PART 1: Human Capital and Economic Growth; Chapter 1: Why China is Likely to Achieve Its Growth Objectives Robert W. Fogel; Chapter 2: The Contribution of Health and Education to Economic Growth in China Dean T. Jamison, Lawrence J. Lau and Jia Wang; Chapter 3: Education, Innovation and Economic Growth Xiaoguang Chen; Chapter 4: Endogenous Health Care and Life Expectancy in a Neoclassical Growth Model Michael C. M. Leung and Yong Wang; PART 2: Education: Demand, Attainment and Disparities
Chapter 5: Demand for Education in China Gregory C. Chow and Yan Shen Chapter 6: Human Capital and Educational Demand in China: 2000-2030 Xiaoying Zheng, Lihua Pang, Gong Chen, Yubo Liu, Lei Zhang, Mohammad Mainul Islam, Yan Lin and Haitao Wang; Chapter 7: Changes in the Pattern of China's School Enrollment Rates between 1990 and 2000 Rachel Connelly and Zhenzhen Zheng; Chapter 8: School Attainment and Cost of Education in Rural China Linxiu Zhang, Chunhui Ye, Chengfang Liu and Scott Rozelle; Chapter 9: The Educational Consequences of Migration for Children in China Zai Liang and Yiu Por Chen PART 3: Health: Demand, Attainment and Disparities Chapter 10: An Economic Analysis of Health Care in China Gregory C. Chow; Chapter 11: A Theoretical Analysis for Chinese New Rural Cooperative Medical System H. Holly Wang; Chapter 12: Wealth, Education and Demand for Medical Care: Evidence from Rural China Jin Feng, Bei Qin and Yangyang Yu; Chapter 13: Famine and Overweight in China Zhehui Luo, Ren Mu and Xiaobo Zhang; Chapter 14: Immunization Uptake in China Åke Blomqvist and Haoming Liu Chapter 15: Changing Health Inequality in China: The Role of Relative Income Zhuo Chen, Steven T. Yen and David B. Eastwood PART 4: Investing in Human Capital and Economic Return; Chapter 16: The Relationship between Health and Schooling Michael Grossman; Chapter 17: Income Productivity in China: On the Role of Health Gordon G. Liu, Will H. Dow, Alex Z. Fu, John Akin and Peter Lance; Chapter 18: Ill Health and Its Potential Influence on Household Consumptions in Rural China Hong Wang, Licheng Zhang and William Hsiao; Chapter 19: Wages and Returns to Education in Chinese Cities Dennis Tao Yang Chapter 20: The External Returns to Education: Evidence from Chinese Cities Zhiqiang LiuChapter 21: Discrimination and Development: The Case of Beauty in China Daniel S. Hamermesh, Xin Meng and Junsen Zhang; About the Co-Editors and Contributors; Co-Editors; Contributing Authors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780880003321 |
| Singapore ; ; Hanckensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
