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Human capital development in the People's Republic of China and India : achievements, prospects, and policy challenges.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Mandaluyong City, Philippines : Asian Development Bank, [2015]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 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