Human capital
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Powerhouse or gravy train
Credentialism has distorted the direction and basis of half a century’s education and training policy, argues Dean Ashenden.
Report
Learning for purpose: researching the social return on education and training in the Australian not-for-profit sector
This report summarises key findings from field research conducted in Australia from 2012 to 2015. The report is for all those interested in the state of ‘Learning for Purpose’ and how it affects NFP organisations’ success in realising their mission and community objectives.
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The Gippsland regional resilience monitor: socio-economic and liveability dimensions - executive summary
This executive summary integrates findings from two reports: - Developing a Regional Resilience Monitor - The Development of the Gippsland Economic Modelling Tool As an initiative of the Latrobe Valley Industry and Employment Roadmap, the reports’ findings focus on three Gippsland local government areas: Baw Baw Shire Council, Latrobe City Council and Wellington Shire Council...
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Developing a regional resilience monitor
Executive Summary This study develops a Regional Resilience Monitor (RRM) which will enable the measurement of changes over time in a number of key dimensions for the well-being of regional Australia. Resilience is defined as the capacity of a local community to respond to, and anticipate economic, social and environmental change and to adapt, plan...
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Migration patterns and the impact of internal remittances on poverty and human capital in Timor-Leste
This paper uses data from a 3 District household survey in Timor-Leste to analyze migration patterns and the impact of internal remittance receipts on poverty and human capital.