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Table of Content Abstract 5 Summary 6 The Dominance and Limitations of Human Capital Theory
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Human Capital Theory does not Explain Fully the Use of Qualifications in the Workforce
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Human Capital Theory does not Recognise the Importance of Non-Utilitarian Studies
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Human Capital does not Account for Education’s Non-Employment Benefits
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Human Capital Theory does not Account for Colleges’ Institutional Role
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Alternative: Human Capability
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Productive Capabilities
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Vocational Streams
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Broader Resources, Institutions, and Social and Physical Infrastructure
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Implications of Case Studies
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Argentina: Capacity for Collective Action
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False Bay College, Cape Town: Physical Integrity
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Côte d’Ivoire: Minimal Infrastructure Requirements
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Ethiopia: Strengthening the Informal Economy
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Australia: Developing Institutions, Systems and Teachers
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England: Adequate Resourcing
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Germany: Trust and Coordination Between Social Partners
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Taiwan: Educating the Whole Person
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