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Lin, Yung-feng – Journal of Education and Work, 2016
Widened participation in post-compulsory and higher education is generally regarded as a result of the growing recognition of the internal and external benefits of higher education, which are categorised either as a private or public good. However, a question can be raised: once these incentives become less promising or less evident, will a strong…
Descriptors: Incentives, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Education Work Relationship
Koo, Anita – Journal of Education Policy, 2016
The rise of China as the world factory in the last few decades has been accompanied by a rapid expansion in vocational education. A growing number of youth from rural backgrounds now have the chance to receive post-compulsory education in vocational training schools. Using human capital theory as an analytical focus, this study examines their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Neoliberalism, Psychological Patterns
Schmidtke, Carsten; Chen, Peng – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2016
Chinese scholars have not yet achieved consensus on the specific theories that should be part of a Chinese HRD theory base. A review of the Chinese HRD literature has identified four theory domains frequently mentioned as a possible foundation for the discipline: management, economics, sociology, and psychology/learning. Considering Swanson and…
Descriptors: Human Resources, Labor Force Development, Foreign Countries, Theories
Gimpelson, V. E. – Russian Education & Society, 2016
It is generally accepted that human capital is an important factor in economic growth, but its impact on growth depends on the demand for education and skills on the labor market. Demand for human capital is largely determined by the institutional environment that governs the basic conditions for economic activity. The author expresses ten doubts…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Economic Factors, Human Capital, Educational Demand
Lipovská, Hana; Fischer, Jakub – Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science, 2016
The economic growth and well-being of the nation increasingly depends on the human capital. In our study we offer original findings based on our survey Talent 2016. We try to identify who the talented students are, which background they did come from and how the family background influenced them. Our paper provides clear evidence of human capital…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Human Capital, Teacher Role, Family Influence
Odubo, Festus E.; Tobor, John O. – African Educational Research Journal, 2016
The residents of the Niger Delta endure extreme poverty, polluted environments, poor infrastructure, and high unemployment in spite of their abundant resources. In the early 1990s, these problems led to a violent uprising against oil exploration. In 2009, the federal government of Nigeria attempted to end the uprising by implementing an amnesty…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Activism, Social Bias, Social Change
Smith, Kylie; Tesar, Marek; Myers, Casey Y. – Global Studies of Childhood, 2016
This article examines the effects of edu-capitalism and neoliberal education policies across Australia, New Zealand and United States to disrupt hegemonic policy logic based on neutral human capital. Current frameworks, standards and assessment tools govern and control how early childhood educators see and assess children and in turn develop and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Systems, Neoliberalism, Cultural Differences
Tomlinson, Michael – Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 2013
This paper outlines core features of what it terms "consumer-based learning" and relates this to the context of increasing utilitarian goals and values of higher education. It argues that this presents challenges broader than the immediate teaching and learning environment and student experience, which also potentially impacts the future…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Consumer Education, Lifelong Learning, Values
Gisladottir, Berglind – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study examines the impact of social capital on mathematics achievement in eight European cities. The study draws on data from the 2008 Youth in Europe survey, carried out by the Icelandic Center for Social Research and Analysis. The sample contains responses from 17,312 students in 9th and 10th grade of local secondary schools in the…
Descriptors: Social Capital, Human Capital, Adolescents, Mathematics Achievement
Singell, Larry D., Jr.; Tang, Hui-Hsuan – Economics of Education Review, 2013
While there is wide agreement that leaders matter, little is known regarding the role that human capital plays in determining who becomes one. We exploit unique attributes of the higher education industry to examine if training and academic ability affect the placement of university presidents within the research hierarchy of U.S. institutions.…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Human Capital, College Presidents, Resumes (Personal)
Morais, Paulo; Migueis, Vera L.; Camanho, Ana S. – Social Indicators Research, 2013
This paper aims to provide an assessment of urban quality of life (QoL) of European cities from the perspective of qualified human resources. The competitiveness of cities relies increasingly in their capacity to attract highly educated workers, as they are important assets for firms when choosing a location. Qualified human resources, on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Municipalities, Evaluation, Quality of Life
Brett, Eileen B. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Identifying specific leadership behaviors of elementary school principals that create conditions for positive change is critical to implementing educational reform. The purpose of this research is to identify specific leadership behaviors of principals that have positively impacted the implementation of the Common Core State Standards through the…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Leadership Effectiveness, Leadership Styles, Program Implementation
Miller-Adams, Michelle; Smith, Edward – W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2018
We argue that place-based college scholarships, if designed intentionally and leveraged effectively, can foster local economic development. Since the introduction of the Kalamazoo Promise in 2005, a growing number of communities have applied the place-based approach to investments in human capital through the creation of college scholarship…
Descriptors: College Programs, Scholarships, Economic Development, Educational Policy
Mills, Jane – Journal of Rural Studies, 2012
Recent decades have seen sustainable development emerging as a core concern of European Union (EU) policy. In order to consider how policies can contribute more positively to the goals of sustainable development, major EU policies must undergo an assessment of their potential economic, environmental and social impacts. Within the agri-environment…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agriculture, Sustainable Development, Employment
Brunetti, Irene; Corsini, Lorenzo – Education & Training, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effect of an Italian training program on the re-employment probability of young unemployed workers. The program consists exclusively of workplace training and is coordinated by employment centers, even if it is fully implemented by firms. Design/Methodology/Approach: The authors develop a…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Human Capital, Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness