Human capital and America's future : an economic strategy for the nineties / edited by David W. Hornbeck and Lester M. Salamon.

Other author Hornbeck, David W., 1941-
Other author Salamon, Lester M.
Format Book
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, ©1991.
Descriptionxi, 402 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Overview : why human capital? Why now? / Lester M. Salamon -- The need. The demographic and economic imperatives / Arnold H. Packer -- Women / Nancy S. Barrett -- Immigrants / Ray Marshall -- The poor / Sheldon Danziger -- Components. Elementary and secondary education / Ernest L. Boyer -- Higher education / Donald M. Stewart -- Science and technology / Daniel S. Greenberg - - Employment and training / Marion Pines and Anthony Carnevale -- Social services / Marian Wright Edelman -- Roles, responsibilities, and resources. Human capital investment and federalism / R. Scott Fosler -- Financing human capital investment / Jason Juffras and Isabel V. Sawhill -- New paradigms for action / David W. Hornbeck.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 90048566
ISBN0801841437 (alk. paper)
ISBN0801841445 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HD5724.H8425 1991 ✔ Available Place Hold