Human Resources in Development Along the Asia-Pacific Rim

Human Resources in Development Along the Asia-Pacific Rim

Author: Naohiro Ogawa

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13:

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The experience of the Asia-Pacific Rim is crucial in testing new growth theories which emphasize human resources, for example, investments in education and health care. Using the best methodology and data available, this book addresses a wide range of issues, including the demographicfoundations for human resource development, the role of women, the rapid expansion of educational systems, and the implications of evolution towards ageing societies.


The Routledge Companion to Human Resource Development

The Routledge Companion to Human Resource Development

Author: Rob F. Poell

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-09-25

Total Pages: 1062

ISBN-13: 1136727132

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The field of Human Resource Development (HRD) has grown in prominence as an independent discipline from its roots in both management and education since the 1980s. There has been continual debate about the boundaries of HRD ever since. Drawing on a wide and respected international contributor base and with a focus on international markets, this book provides a thematic overview of current knowledge in HRD across the globe. The text is separated into nine sections which explore the origins of the field, adjacent and related fields, theoretical approaches, policy perspectives, interventions, core issues and concerns, HRD as a profession, HRD around the world, and emerging topics and future trends. An epilogue rounds off the volume by considering the present and future states of the discipline, and suggesting areas for further research. The Routledge Companion to Human Resource Development is an essential resource for researchers, students and HRD professionals alike.


Behind East Asian Growth

Behind East Asian Growth

Author: Henry S. Rowen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-11

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 1134709285

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A wide-ranging, interdisciplinary analysis of the evolution of successful economic policies in East Asia, this study advances a thorough examination of the sustained economic growth enjoyed by the countries in this region.


Education and Change in the Pacific Rim

Education and Change in the Pacific Rim

Author: Keith Sullivan

Publisher: Symposium Books Ltd

Published: 1998-01-01

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1873927339

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The chapters in this book provide a diverse set of topics, perspectives and formulations about educational issues in a group of important Pacific Rim countries. Each contributor explores an area of national educational importance for their particular country, taking care to locate themselves within their own national context and then to look outwards to consider the educational relevance of the Pacific Rim and, more generally, globalisation.


Human Capital Formation as an Engine of Growth

Human Capital Formation as an Engine of Growth

Author: Loong-Hoe Tan

Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9789812300188

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The East Asian countries have been relatively more advanced than other developing countries in the field of human capital development. Even in the 1960s they managed to attain higher levels of human capital compared with other low- and middle-level economies in the developing world. This volume examines the role of human capital formation in the rapid growth of the East Asian economies. Apart from the formal education variable, other factors such as better health care of the labour force, nutritional status of the population, and on-the-job training are important concerns that were not given sufficient attention in the 1993 World Bank study The East Asian Miracle. This present volume offers many insights of interest to policy-makers and specialists with regard to developing (and transitional) economies.


Transformations in Twentieth Century Korea

Transformations in Twentieth Century Korea

Author: Yun-shik Chang

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-08-21

Total Pages: 423

ISBN-13: 1134179375

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This edited collection traces the social, economic, political, and cultural dimensions of Korea’s dramatic transformation since the late nineteenth century. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the chapters examine the internal and external forces which facilitated the transition towards industrial capitalism in Korea, the consequences and impact of social change, and the ways in which Korean tradition continues to inform and influence contemporary South Korean society. Transformations in Twentieth Century Korea employs a thematic structure to discuss the interrelated elements of Korea’s modernization within agriculture, business and the economy, the state, ideology and culture, and gender and the family. The essays in this volume encompass the Choson dynasty, the colonial period, and postcolonial Korea. Collectively, they provide us with an original and innovative approach to the study of modern Korea, and show how knowledge of the country’s past is critical to understanding contemporary Korean society. With contributions from a number of prominent international scholars within sociology, economics, history, and political science, Transformations in Twentieth Century Korea incorporates a global framework of historical narrative, ideology and culture, and statistical and economic analysis to further our understanding of Korea’s evolution towards modernity.


The Emerging Technological Trajectory of the Pacific Basin

The Emerging Technological Trajectory of the Pacific Basin

Author: Denis Fred Simon

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-09-16

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 1315485117

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This work covers in depth the new patterns of manufacturing and technology transfer that are emerging as Japanese companies seek to harness Asia's technological resources, and to utilise them to compete both regionally and globally.


Food Security Strategies

Food Security Strategies

Author: C. Peter Timmer

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 9789251040843

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This publication reviews the recent literature on food systems and economic development and underlines their limitations. Simultaneously, it analyzes the Asian approach to food security and concludes that the lesson from East and Southeast Asia for achieving and maintaining food security can be summed up as a growth process stimulated by a dynamic rural economy leads to rapid poverty alleviation, which, in the context of public action to stabilize food prices, ensures food security.--Publisher's description.


Gender & Social Protection Strategies in the Informal Economy

Gender & Social Protection Strategies in the Informal Economy

Author: Naila Kabeer

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-03-21

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 1317809904

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The vast majority of the world’s working women, particularly those from low-income households in developing countries, are located in the informal economy in activities that are casual, poorly paid, irregular and outside the remit of formal social security and protective legislation. This book examines the constraints and barriers which continue to confine women to these forms of work and what this implies for their ability to provide for themselves and their families and to cope with insecurity. It develops a framework of analysis that integrates gender, life course and livelihoods perspectives in order to explore the interactions between gender inequality, household poverty and labour market forces that help to produce gender-differentiated experiences of risk and vulnerability for the working poor. Drawing on practical experiences from the field, It uses this framework to demonstrate the relevance of a gender-analytical approach to the design and evaluation of a range of social protection measures that are relevant to women at different stages of their life course. These include conditional and unconditional social transfers to reduce child labour and promote children’s education, child care support for working women, financial services for the poor, employment generation through public works and different measures for old age security. The book stresses the importance of an organised voice for working women if they are to ensure that employers, trade unions and governments respond to their need for socio-economic security. Finally, the book synthesises the main lessons that emerge from the discussion and the linkages between social protection strategies and the broader macro-economic framework. A book that will be of interest to a wide range of readers—those in the fields of economics, sociology and gender studies, as also activists and policy-makers.


Infant Feeding Practices

Infant Feeding Practices

Author: Pranee Liamputtong

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-12-12

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 1441968733

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It’s natural... It’s unsightly... It’s normal... It’s dangerous. To breastfeed or not? For millions of women around the world, this personal decision is influenced by numerous social, cultural, and health factors. Infant Feeding Practices is the first book to delve into these factors from a global perspective, revealing striking similarities and differences from country to country. Dispatches from Asia, Australia, Africa, the U.K., and the U.S. explore as wide a gamut of salient issues affecting feeding practices as traditional beliefs about colostrums, “breast is best” campaigns, partner attitudes, workplace culture, direct government intervention, and the pressure to be a “good mother.” Throughout these informative pages, women are seen balancing innovation and tradition to nurture healthy, thriving babies. A sampling of topics covered: • Policy versus practice in infant feeding. • Infant feeding in the age of AIDS. • Managing the lactating body: the view from the U.S. • Motherhood, work, and feeding. • The effects of migration on infant feeding. • From breastfeeding tradition to optimal breastfeeding practice. Infant Feeding Practices is a first-of-its-kind resource for researchers and practioners in maternal and child health, public health, global health, and cultural anthropology seeking empirical findings and culturally diverse information on this sensitive issue.