Human capital formation as an engine of growth the East Asian experience - Tan, Joseph Loong-Hoe (Singapore Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 1999)
1. Visualizing human capital in economic development: introductory overview of a detective story / Rolf J. Langhammer -- 2. The impact of human capital on economic development problems and perspectives / Erich Gundlach -- 3. Formal education and the quality of schooling in East Asian countries / Sung-Yeal Koo -- 4. Health and demographic transitions and economic growth in East Asian countries / Alejandro N. Herrin -- 5. Nutrition as a basis prerequisite for human capital formations with reference to Malaysia / Siti Norazah Zulkifli -- 6. Human capital formation through on-the-job training in East Asia / Chew Soon Beng and Rosalind Chew -- 7. Lessons from East Asia: financing human resource development /Myo Thant.
"... revised version of the papers presented at the Conference on Human Capital Formation as an Engine of Growth : the East Asian Experience, held on 14-15 November 1996 in Singapore"--Page [xii]
Includes bibliographical references.
Keywords: Human capital -- East Asia -- Congresses; Human capital -- Southeast Asia -- Congresses; Education -- Southeast Asia -- Congresses; Education -- East Asia -- Congresses; Manpower policy -- East Asia -- Congresses; Manpower policy -- Southeast Asia -- Congresses; Industrial relations -- East Asia -- Congresses; Industrial relations -- Southeast Asia -- Congresses