ABSTRACT

This edited volume examines how forces of globalization, demographic and technological change are manifested and accommodated in an emerging economy such as Indonesia, which has a large workforce pool.

Using the human resource development framework, the book explains the opportunities and challenges in developing human capabilities to support current and future living standards. It looks at human development challenges across the spectrum of workforce skills and across the spectrum of formal and informal labour markets. Through the case study on Indonesia, this book presents many of the features and issues that are present in emerging economies as they grapple with human resource development in the globalized and networked era.

This book will appeal to researchers and policy makers working in the areas of human resource and economic development.

chapter 3|12 pages

Workforce planning and development in emerging economies

A holistic approach for sustainable development

chapter 6|15 pages

Women’s role in water management

A tale of two villages

chapter 7|15 pages

Power relationships and capacity building in the informal economy

The case of traditional Indonesian banana supply chains

chapter 9|15 pages

Graduate work readiness in Indonesia

Challenges and opportunities

chapter 10|11 pages

The challenging road to world-class university status

Higher education in Eastern Indonesia