Human Capital Development in an Emerging Economy: The Experience of Shenzhen, China: Research Note

China Quarterly

Volumn 157, Issue , 1999, Pages 72-114

  Xiao, Jin ^a   Tsang, Mun ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HUMAN CAPITAL; LABOR MARKET; TRAINING;

CHINA; GUANGDONG PROVINCE; SHENZHEN;

EID: 0032982911     PISSN: 03057410     EISSN: 14682648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0305741000040212     Document Type: Article

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