Investing in People

Investing in Our Young People

Investing in Our Young People This paper reviews the recent literature on the production of skills of young persons. The literature features the multiplicity of skills that explain success in a variety of life outcomes. Noncognitive skills play a fundamental role in successful lives. The dynamics of skill formation reveal the interplay of cognitive and noncognitive skills, and the presence of c...

Investing in all the people.

Investing in the education of girls may well be the highest return investment available in the developing world. As such, increasing the level of female education is an especially high priority in Pakistan. This economist has examined the links between women's education and development, and argues on several fronts in support of educating girls. Worldwide, female children suffer higher level...

Investing in People for Competitive Advantage

Despite the substantial support for the importance of the human factor in achieving sustainable performance, human resources continue to primarily be given lip service, partly owing to the commonly perceived difficulties of quantifying their impact on bottom-line performance and competitive advantage. This article uses well-established business criteria to compare the contribution of human reso...

The Case for Investing in Young People

Investing in the future Creating opportunities for young rural people Investing in the future Creating opportunities for young rural people

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