| Description |
118 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Series |
Education and skills |
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Education and skills.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Emerging Social and Economic Concerns -- What are today's governments and societies concerned about? -- What is happening in some of these key areas of concern? -- The inter-relationship between well-being and human and social capital -- Is well-being sustainable over time? -- Ch. 2. The Evidence on Human Capital -- What do we mean by human capital? -- How do we measure human capital? -- How is human capital developed? -- How is human capital distributed? -- Changing demand for human capital -- What is the impact of human capital on economic well-being? -- What is the impact of human capital on all aspects of human well-being? -- Ch. 3. The Evidence on Social Capital -- Different concepts of social capital -- How do we measure social capital? -- The sources of social capital -- Are trust and civic participation changing over time? -- What lies behind changes in levels of trust and civic participation? -- What is the impact of social capital on well-being? -- The relationship between social capital and social inequality -- Impact of social capital on economic well-being -- Ch. 4. Policy Implications and Further Research Needs -- Policies for human capital -- Policies for social capital -- Knowledge gaps and future areas of research. App. A. Some Measures of Well-being -- App. B. Some Trends in the Social and Economic Environments -- App. C. Determinants of School Attainment: the Research Evidence -- App. D. The Impact of Human Capital on Economic Growth: Some Major Studies -- App. E. Are Trust and Civic Engagement Declining in OECD Countries? |
| Summary |
"This report helps clarify the concepts of human and social capital and evaluates their impact on economic growth and well-being"--P. [4] of cover |
| Analysis |
OECD countries |
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Social capital |
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Economic development |
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Skills |
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Vocational education and training |
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Social indicators |
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Community participation |
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Overseas item |
| Notes |
".. co-authored by Tom Healy and Sylvain Cote ..." p. 3 |
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At head of title: Centre for Educational Research and Innovation |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-118) |
| Notes |
Available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to SourceOECD |
| Subject |
Economic development.
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Human capital.
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Infrastructure (Economics)
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Education -- Social aspects.
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Economic development -- Citizen participation.
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Communication in education -- OECD countries.
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Social capital (Sociology)
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Education -- Economic aspects.
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Education -- OECD countries.
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Environmental quality.
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Environmental indicators.
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| Author |
Healy, Tom.
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Côté, Sylvain, 1964-
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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Centre for Educational Research and Innovation.
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| LC no. |
2001004282 |
| ISBN |
9264185895 |
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