Human capital is an important factor for economic growth in South Asia. Between 1981 and 2010, human capital contributed about 22% of annual gross domestic prod

South Asia is in the midst of a demographic transition. For the next three decades, the growth of the region’s working age population will far outpace the gro

This book highlights that, because of the limited progressivity of tax systems in South Asia to address inequality, most of the public policy impact on inequali

This open access book analyzes the main drivers that are influencing the dramatic evolution of work in Asia and the Pacific and identifies the implications for

This book is a reflection of the current research that explores the mechanism, dynamics and evidence of the impact of human capital on economic development and