Managing Human CapitalWhat are the major challenges facing Hong Kong, London and New York in managing human capital?

Immigration

Higher education & training

Research & development

Managing Human Capital

Immigration : 3 cities as migrant cities The migrant: who are they? From “high end” to “low end” From permanent to transient From individual to group Age, race and ethnicity, class, gender, etc. Government responsiveness: Inclusion/exclusion; rights and duties;

threats and opportunities

Managing Human Capital

Education: Early or secondary education to higher education

Creativity and other attributes

Education in relation to ethnicity (hierarchy of ethnic groups)

Education in relation to global city (competiveness)

E.g., HK as regional hub of higher education, but how?

Government responses

Managing Human CapitalCommon themes and comparative research on:

Migration policy (in particular low skill labour and social integration and other social factors e.g., race and ethnicity, class, age, gender) Education as problem/challenge: nurture talents and competitiveness Government responsiveness: The role of the state and different levels of government (local, national and international)