| Description |
xi, 402 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Overview : why human capital ? Why now? / L. M. Salamon -- The need. The demographic and economic imperatives / A. H. Packer -- Women / N. S. Barrett -- Immigrants / R. Marshall -- The poor / S. Danziger -- Components. Elementary and secondary education / E. L. Boyer -- Higher education / D. M. Stewart -- Science and technology / D. A. Greenberg -- Employment and training / M. Pines and A. Carnevale -- Social services / M. W. Edelman -- Roles, responsibilities, and resources. Human capital investment and federalism / R. S. Fosler -- Financing human capital investment / J. Juffras and I. V. Sawhill -- New paradigms for action / D. W. Hornbeck. |
| Subject |
Manpower policy
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Human capital
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| Added Author |
Hornbeck, David W., 1941-
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Salamon, Lester M.
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| ISBN |
0801841437 (alk. paper) |
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0801841445 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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