TY - JOUR

T1 - Human capital development

T2 - comparative analysis of BRICs

AU - Ardichvili A., Елена Кирилловна

AU - Zavyalova, Y.

AU - Minina, V.

N1 - Ardichvili A. Human capital development: comparative analysis of BRICs / A. Ardichvili, E. K. Zavyalova, V. Minina // European Journal of Training and Development. - 2012. - Volume 36, № 2/3. - P. 213 – 233.

PY - 2012

Y1 - 2012

N2 - Purpose – The goal of this article is to conduct macro-level analysis of human capital (HC) development strategies, pursued by four countries commonly referred to as BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, and China). Design/methodology/approach – This analysis is based on comparisons of macro indices of human capital and innovativeness of the economy and a review of related academic literature and government publications. Findings – The study results suggest that in terms of present human capital capacity Russia and Brazil are ahead of China and India. However, during the last decade the governments of the latter two countries have initiated impressive national programs of HC development, which include significant investment and targeted government regulation in such areas as primary and secondary education, vocational education and training, and higher education, especially in science and technology fields. Russia and Brazil have targeted programs in some of the above areas, but lack comprehensive long-term strat

AB - Purpose – The goal of this article is to conduct macro-level analysis of human capital (HC) development strategies, pursued by four countries commonly referred to as BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, and China). Design/methodology/approach – This analysis is based on comparisons of macro indices of human capital and innovativeness of the economy and a review of related academic literature and government publications. Findings – The study results suggest that in terms of present human capital capacity Russia and Brazil are ahead of China and India. However, during the last decade the governments of the latter two countries have initiated impressive national programs of HC development, which include significant investment and targeted government regulation in such areas as primary and secondary education, vocational education and training, and higher education, especially in science and technology fields. Russia and Brazil have targeted programs in some of the above areas, but lack comprehensive long-term strat

KW - Brazil

KW - China

KW - Developing countries

KW - Ecomomic policy

KW - Human capital

KW - Human resource development

KW - India

KW - Russia

KW - РИНЦ

KW - SCOPUS

M3 - Article

VL - 36

SP - 213

EP - 233

JO - European Journal of Training and Development

JF - European Journal of Training and Development

SN - 2046-9012

IS - 2/3

ER -