Human Capital and Development

Ju-Ho Lee, Hyeok Jeong and Song Chang Hong

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Abstract: During recent decades, Korea has been one of only a handful of countries that have made the successful transformation to become a developed nation by simultaneously achieving persistent economic growth combined with a democratic political system. Experts and political leaders worldwide have attributed this achievement to investments in people or, in other words, the power of education. Whilst numerous books have highlighted the role of industrial policies, technological growth, and international trade in Korea’s development process, this is one of the first to focus on the role of human capital. It shows how the accumulation of human capital aided transformation and helps explain the policies, strategies and challenges that Korea faces now and in the future.

Keywords: Asian Studies; Economics and Finance; Education; Politics and Public Policy Social Policy and Sociology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
ISBN: 9781786436962
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Accumulating human capital for sustainable development , pp 8-40

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Ch 2 Education bubble and widening inequality , pp 41-92

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Ch 3 Making education diversification reform happen , pp 93-114

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Ch 4 Turning around failing vocational high schools , pp 115-148

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Ch 5 Deteriorating skills and weak lifelong learning , pp 149-181

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Ch 6 Fostering project-based learning and performance assessment , pp 182-221

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Ch 7 Stimulating high-risk high-payoff research , pp 222-254

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Ch 8 Nuts and bolts of the aid for TVET , pp 255-285

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