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Neglecting human resource development in OBOR, a case of the China–Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC)

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  • Adeel Ahmed
  • Mohd Anuar Arshad
  • Arshad Mahmood
  • Sohail Akhtar

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to obtain greater insights into the implications for human resource development (HRD) in times of economic development, with a focus on China–Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC). In recent times of economic development, a number of economic corridors have emerged globally as tools of regional cooperation and development. In the context of Pakistan, there is a lack of appropriate attention to the field of HRD, which has suffered neglect through the decades (Abbasi and Burdey, 2008;Asrar-ul-Haq, 2015). With this conception, the present economic interventions merit a well-constructed and proper HRD policy for Pakistan. This study will provide HRD insights for policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and business executives. Design/methodology/approach - The research approach of this study is purely based on literature review and on secondary data. Findings - Based on the facts and literature reviews, this study concluded that One belt, One Road in general and CPEC in particular as an economic corridor can bring sustainable and long-lasting impact on the economy only if HRD is given proper attention. Originality/value - To the best knowledge of the researchers, this is the first study that highlighted the HRD issue in CPEC.

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  • Adeel Ahmed & Mohd Anuar Arshad & Arshad Mahmood & Sohail Akhtar, 2017. "Neglecting human resource development in OBOR, a case of the China–Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC)," Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 10(2), pages 130-142, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jcefts:jcefts-08-2016-0023
    DOI: 10.1108/JCEFTS-08-2016-0023
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