Brookings: Topics - Human Capital

Strengthening One-Stop Career Centers

Fri, 08 May 2009 08:30:00 GMT

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May 08, 2009, 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

One-stop career centers help millions of unemployed and disadvantaged workers each year find new jobs and opportunities for advancement. Unfortunately, such centers are hampered by poor accountability and a lack of adequate funding. Brookings and the National Association of State Work Force Agencies host a discussion on a paper that proposes a new approach.

Building a Knowledge Society in the Arab World

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT

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June 16, 2008, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

On June 16, the Brookings Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World released A New Millennium of Knowledge? The Arab Human Development Report on Building a Knowledge Society, Five Years On. Author Kristin Lord discussed her conclusions about what changed over the past five years—what successes Arab nations have achieved toward building a knowledge society, what efforts have failed and what work remains to be done.

The 9/11 Commission's Human Capital Recommendations

Tue, 14 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Testimony by Paul C. Light, Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee (9/14/04)

Next Steps in Human Capital Reform

Wed, 04 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Testimony by Paul C. Light, Senate Governmental Affairs Committee (6/4/03)

The Well-Being of Nations : The Role of Human and Social Capital

Sat, 01 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT

This report helps clarify the concepts of human and social capital and evaluates their impact on economic growth and well-being.

The New Relationship : Human Capital in the American Corporation

Thu, 06 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT

The essays in this book examine the increasing importance of human and organizational capital in many firms, even as organizational forms appear to be changing in ways that reduce loyalty and encourage mobility on the part of employees.

Employees and Corporate Governance

Thu, 09 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMT

This volume turns the spotlight on the neglected role of employees by analyzing many of the formal and informal ways that employees are actually involved in the governance of corporations, in U.S. firms and in large corporations in Germany and Japan.

Education Policy Analysis 1997

Mon, 01 Dec 1997 00:00:00 GMT

Education Policy Analysis 1997 is the companion volume to the OECD's 1997 collection of international education indicators-- Education at a Glance-OECD Indicators. It aims to deepen the analysis of current policy issues and facilitate interpretation