This study is one of the component papers in the priority area on inclusive growth of Project APEC 2015. This paper aims to establish the linkages of enhancing human capital and human resource development in an economy in attaining inclusive growth. Various studies have suggested that education,...

How can Africa, the world's most lagging region, benefit from globalisation and achieve sustained economic growth? Africa needs greater investment by Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) to improve competitiveness and generate more growth through positive spill-over effects. Despite the fact that...

How can Africa, the world's most lagging region, benefit from globalisation and achieve sustained economic growth? Africa needs greater investment by Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) to improve competitiveness and generate more growth through positive spill-over effects. Despite the fact that...

The retirement age raise is bound to create certain risks for the labor market. Nevertheless, statistics point to the existence of an informal agreement between employees and employers that the retirement age should mark the end of an employment history. If such is the case, a raised retirement...

This text presents the HRM scenario in a number of countries in the Middle East, highlighting the growth of the HR function in these countries, their dominant HRM systems, the influence of different factors and the challenges faced