Human Capital In Gender And Development

Author : Sydney Calkin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781315522081

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Human Capital in Gender and Development by Sydney Calkin Pdf

Human Capital in Gender and Development addresses timely feminist debates about the relationship between feminism, neoliberalism, and international development. The book engages with human capital theory, a labour economics theory associated with the Chicago School that now animates a wide range of political and economic governance. The book argues that human capital theory has been instrumental in constructing an economistic vision of gender equality as a tool for economic growth, and girls and women of the global South as the quintessential entrepreneurs of the post-global financial crisis era. The book’s critique of human capital theory and its role in Gender and Development gives insights into the kinds of development interventions that typify the ‘Gender Equality as Smart Economics’ agenda of the World Bank and other international development institutions. From the World Bank, to NGOs, and private businesses, discourses about the economic benefits of gender equality and women’s empowerment underpin a range of development interventions that aim to unlock the ‘untapped’ potential of the world’s women. Its implications are both conceptual and material, producing more interventionist forms of development governance, increased power by private sector actors in development, and de-politicization of gender equality issues. Human Capital in Gender and Development will be of particular interest to feminist scholars in Politics, International Relations, Development Studies, and Human Geography. It will also be a useful resource for teaching key debates about feminism, neoliberalism, and international development.

Author : T. Paul Schultz
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1995-06-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0226740870

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Investment in Women's Human Capital by T. Paul Schultz Pdf

How are human capital investments allocated between women and men? What are the returns to investments in women's nutrition, health care, education, mobility, and training? In thirteen wide-ranging and innovative empirical analyses, Investment in Women's Human Capital explores the nature of human capital distributions to women and their effect on outcomes within the family. Section I considers the experiences of high-income countries, examining the limitations of industrialization for the advancement of women; returns to secondary education for women; and state control of women's education and labor market productivity through the design of tax systems and the public subsidy of children. The remaining four sections investigate health, education, household structure and labor markets, and measurement issues in low-income countries, including the effect of technological change on transfers of wealth to and from children in India; women's and men's responses to the costs of medical care in Kenya; the effects of birth order and sex on educational attainment in Taiwan; wage returns to schooling in Indonesia and in Cote d'Ivoire; and the increasing prevalence of female-headed households and the correlates of gender differences in wages in Brazil.

Author : Elizabeth M. King,Dileni Gunewardena
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000641035

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Human Capital and Gender Inequality in Middle-Income Countries by Elizabeth M. King,Dileni Gunewardena Pdf

The role of cognitive and socioemotional skills alongside education in determining people’s success in the labour market has been the topic of a growing body of research - but previous studies have mostly missed middle-income countries and the developing world because measures of those skills and data on employment and earnings on large enough samples of adults have typically not been available. Using comparable survey data on these schooling, skills and labour market outcomes from 13 developing and emerging economies worldwide, this book revisits human capital and gender inequality models. It presents new estimates of the returns to different levels of schooling as well as cognitive and socioemotional skills for women and men. It examines whether those returns are due to levels of human capital or to structural bias in labour markets, and how these two factors work across the earnings spectrum. The book examines the existence of 'glass ceilings' and 'sticky floors' for women using this expanded measure of human capital. Further, by analyzing a group of countries of wide-ranging levels of economic development and socio-political contexts, the book reveals patterns and insights into how context mediates the relationship between skills and gender gaps in labour market outcomes. This book will be of interest to scholars of human capital and gender inequality in the labour market and development economics, as well as gender and development policy makers.

Author : Atiku, Sulaiman Olusegun
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781522598121

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Human Capital Formation for the Fourth Industrial Revolution by Atiku, Sulaiman Olusegun Pdf

Advances in technological innovations, automation, and the latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have revolutionized the nature of work and created a demand for a new set of skills to navigate the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0). Therefore, it is necessary to equip displaced workers with a new set of skills that are essential for conversion into technical or other functional areas of business. Human Capital Formation for the Fourth Industrial Revolution is an essential research publication that recognizes the need to revitalize human capital formation for graduate employability in Industry 4.0 and discusses new skills and competencies needed to cope with the challenges present within this industrial revolution. The book seeks to provide a basis for curriculum design in line with the advances in technological innovations, automation, and artificial intelligence to enhance current and future employment. Featuring an array of topics such as curriculum design, emotional intelligence, and healthcare, this book is ideal for human resource managers, development specialists, training officers, teachers, universities, practitioners, academicians, researchers, managers, policymakers, and students.

Author : Ju-Ho Lee,Hyeok Jeong,Song Chang Hong
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781786436979

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Human Capital and Development by Ju-Ho Lee,Hyeok Jeong,Song Chang Hong Pdf

During recent decades, Korea has been one of only a handful of countries that have made the successful transformation to become a developed nation by simultaneously achieving persistent economic growth combined with a democratic political system. Experts and political leaders worldwide have attributed this achievement to investments in people or, in other words, the power of education. Whilst numerous books have highlighted the role of industrial policies, technological growth, and international trade in Korea’s development process, this is one of the first to focus on the role of human capital. It shows how the accumulation of human capital aided transformation and helps explain the policies, strategies and challenges that Korea faces now and in the future.

Author : T. Paul Schultz
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Condiciones sociales de la mujer
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Women and Development by T. Paul Schultz Pdf

Author : T. Paul Schultz
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1995-06-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0226740889

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Investment in Women's Human Capital by T. Paul Schultz Pdf

How are human capital investments allocated between women and men? What are the returns to investments in women's nutrition, health care, education, mobility, and training? In thirteen wide-ranging and innovative empirical analyses, Investment in Women's Human Capital explores the nature of human capital distributions to women and their effect on outcomes within the family. Section I considers the experiences of high-income countries, examining the limitations of industrialization for the advancement of women; returns to secondary education for women; and state control of women's education and labor market productivity through the design of tax systems and the public subsidy of children. The remaining four sections investigate health, education, household structure and labor markets, and measurement issues in low-income countries, including the effect of technological change on transfers of wealth to and from children in India; women's and men's responses to the costs of medical care in Kenya; the effects of birth order and sex on educational attainment in Taiwan; wage returns to schooling in Indonesia and in Cote d'Ivoire; and the increasing prevalence of female-headed households and the correlates of gender differences in wages in Brazil.

Author : Jane L. Parpart,Patricia Connelly,Eudine Barriteau
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Feminism
ISBN : 9780889369108

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Theoretical Perspectives on Gender and Development by Jane L. Parpart,Patricia Connelly,Eudine Barriteau Pdf

Theoretical Perspectives on Gender and Development demytsifies the theory of gender and development and shows how it plays an important role in everyday life. It explores the evolution of gender and development theory, introduces competing theoretical frameworks, and examines new and emerging debates. The focus is on the implications of theory for policy and practice, and the need to theorize gender and development to create a more egalitarian society. This book is intended for classroom and workshop use in the fields ofdevelopment studies, development theory, gender and development, and women's studies. Its clear and straightforward prose will be appreciated by undergraduate and seasoned professional, alike. Classroom exercises, study questions, activities, and case studies are included. It is designed for use in both formal and nonformal educational settings.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264049901

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Gender and Sustainable Development Maximising the Economic, Social and Environmental Role of Women by OECD Pdf

Sustainable development depends on maintaining long-term economic, social, and environmental capital. In failing to make the best use of their female populations, most countries are underinvesting in the human capital needed to assure ...

Author : Michael Lokshin,Thomas Alvin Mroz
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Life span, Productive
ISBN : UCSD:31822031951239

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Gender and Poverty by Michael Lokshin,Thomas Alvin Mroz Pdf

Author : Romina Kazandjian,Ms.Lisa Kolovich,Ms.Kalpana Kochhar,Ms.Monique Newiak
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781498367738

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Gender Equality and Economic Diversification by Romina Kazandjian,Ms.Lisa Kolovich,Ms.Kalpana Kochhar,Ms.Monique Newiak Pdf

We show that gender inequality decreases the variety of goods countries produce and export, in particular in low-income and developing countries. We argue that this happens through at least two channels: first, gender gaps in opportunity, such as lower educational enrollment rates for girls than for boys, harm diversification by constraining the potential pool of human capital available in an economy. Second, gender gaps in the labor market impede the development of new ideas by decreasing the efficiency of the labor force. Our empirical estimates support these hypotheses, providing evidence that gender-friendly policies could help countries diversify their economies.

Author : Gary S. Becker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1376443995

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Human Capital by Gary S. Becker Pdf

A diverse array of factors may influence both earnings and consumption; however, this work primarily focuses on the impact of investments in human capital upon an individual's potential earnings and psychic income. For this study, investments in human capital include such factors as educational level, on-the-job skills training, health care, migration, and consideration of issues regarding regional prices and income. Taking into account varying cultures and political regimes, the research indicates that economic earnings tend to be positively correlated to education and skill level. Additionally, studies indicate an inverse correlation between education and unemployment. Presents a theoretical overview of the types of human capital and the impact of investment in human capital on earnings and rates of return. Then utilizes empirical data and research to analyze the theoretical issues related to investment in human capital, specifically formal education. Considered are such issues as costs and returns of investments, and social and private gains of individuals. The research compares and contrasts these factors based upon both education and skill level. Areas of future research are identified, including further analysis of issues regarding social gains and differing levels of success across different regions and countries. (AKP).

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 0821356763

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Gender and Development in the Middle East and North Africa by World Bank Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814471091

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Investing in Human Capital for Economic Development in China by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jan Luiten van Zanden,Auke Rijpma,Jan Kok
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351815611

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Agency, Gender and Economic Development in the World Economy 1850–2000 by Jan Luiten van Zanden,Auke Rijpma,Jan Kok Pdf

How has ‘agency’ – or the ability to define and act upon one’s goals – contributed to global long-term economic development during the last 150 years? This book asserts that autonomous decision making, and female agency in particular, increases the potential of a society to generate economic growth and improve its institutions. Inspired by Amartya Sen’s capabilities approach and looking at this in comparison to contemporary economic theory, the collection of chapters tackles the issue of agency from the micro level of household and family formation and asks how this applies to gender at regional and state level. It brings to the fore new empirical data from across the globe to test the links between family systems, female agency, human capital formation, political institutions and economic development and puts these into broader historical context. It will appeal to scholars researching social policy, gender studies, economic history, development studies and philosophy, as well anyone with interests in the long-term societal development of the world economy and issues of global inequality.