Human resource development policy in the context of software exports: Case evidence from Costa Rica

Progress in Development Studies

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 163-176

  Nicholson, Brian ^a   Sahay, Sundeep ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Costa Rica; Human resources; Policy; Software industry

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; HUMAN RESOURCE; NATIONAL PLANNING; SOFTWARE; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA;

EID: 57849103603     PISSN: 14649934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146499340700800202     Document Type: Article

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