Integrating Amartya Sen's approach with the literature on place-based territorial development processes, this book recognises the interplay between the evolution of local development systems and the expansion of individual and collective capabilities.

Key Features:Reflects the cutting-edge research on the impact of human capital on economic development and social well-being in modern ChinaProvides a comprehensive analysis of topics including human capital and economic growth; demand, attainment and disparity in both education and health; and...

In this book, one of Germany's most influential economists describes his country's economy, the largest in the European Union and the third largest in the world, and analyzes its weaknesses: poor GDP growth performance, high unemployment due to a malfunctioning labor market, and an unsustainable...

FrontMatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Acronyms -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Conceptualizing the Link Between International Labor Standards and Human Capital -- 3 Human Capital Investments Related to Child Labor -- 4 Impacts of Education and Training on Core Labor Standards Compliance...

Risk Assessment: The Human Dimension begins by looking at quantified risk assessment and considers, by using case studies, how accident causation can be considered from the three main perspectives of hardware failures, human error and failures of systems and cultures. The book then goes on to...