ERIC Number: ED518233
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Feb-20
Pages: 150
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: ISBN-978-9-2640-2908-8
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Human Capital: How What You Know Shapes Your Life. OECD Insights
Keeley, Brian
OECD Publishing (NJ3)
This first book in the new OECD Insights Series examines the increasing economic and social importance of human capital--our education, skills, competencies, and knowledge. As economies in developed countries shift away from manufacturing, economic success for individuals and national economies is increasingly reliant on the quality of human capital. Raising human capital has emerged as a key policy priority, particularly for low-skilled individuals, who are at risk of being left even further behind. Policy in this area is focusing on early childhood development, improving quality and choice in schooling, creating excellence in tertiary education, and widening access to adult learning. Drawing on the research and analysis of the OECD, this dynamic new book uses straightforward language to explain how countries across the OECD area are responding to the challenge of raising their levels of human capital. This book includes Statlinks, URLs linking statistical tables and graphs in the text of the book to Excel spreadsheets showing the underlying data.
Descriptors: Human Capital, Adult Learning, Foreign Countries, Developed Nations, Economic Impact, Social Influences, Postsecondary Education, Public Policy, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, School Choice, Educational Quality
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Publication Type: Books; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
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