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Human Capital Formation and Transformation

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Chapter 2 discussed a balanced path approach towards sustainable economic development, especially closing the rural–urban gap of inequality of opportunities. One possible solution to reduce inequality of opportunities is to engage China in the formation and transformation of human capital. This topic is the subject of this chapter; in particular, it describes the type of education and training that may be appropriate for China’s stage of economic development and for enhancing the personal development of the students involved.

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Joshua, J. (2017). Human Capital Formation and Transformation. In: China's Economic Growth: Towards Sustainable Economic Development and Social Justice. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59435-8_3

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