Publisher's Synopsis
This is a book on economic methods and policy preparation in the area of human resource development and utilization in the context of the developing world. As such, it is a work which applies micro- and macroeconomic analysis to a uniform selection of development problems. The volume is geared to fulfilling the need for a more comprehensive work that analyzes problems of policy making in the areas of development and utilization of human resources, and develops and applies analytical devices for these areas. The volume deals with the construction and use of labour market information systems and monitoring indicators. Attention is then shifted to planning and forecasting models of labour demand, labour supply and their interaction; and to alternative formulations of cost-benefit analysis applied to training and educational development. The volume focuses also on profiles and problems of the informal work force making use of specially designed sample surveys. Finally, the reader is reoriented from topics dealing with the work force to those with the population as a whole. Problems of economic growth and the distribution of income and welfare among population groups are studied in static-like economy models, and in a dynamic way via mobility systems. Although the country context is that of the third world, the studies? problems are valid in many countries; and the analytical methods are of general applicability. Countries dealt with include Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia and Pakistan.
