Download or read book The Human Capital Development as a Key Element for the Regional Development written by Anzor Saralidze and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The priority development of the human capital in regions is a determining factor of their socio-economic development and the innovation society formation. The cluster analysis made on the basis of the allocation of indexes, characterizing the quality and the social standard of living, allowed to group the Central Federal District regions by the degree of the human capital development in them. The comparison of the obtained differences of the human capital characteristics in the regions gave the opportunity to formulate the basic directions of overcoming the negative trends in its development.

Download or read book Human Capital and Regional Development in Europe written by Claude Diebolt and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-07 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human capital is of utmost importance for the future of our knowledge economies and societies. However, it is unequally distributed in Europe, contributing to marked spatial patterns of economic prosperity within and across countries. In many cases, these patterns have a long history. To understand them better, it requires to go back in time, when mass schooling was starting to become a reality across Europe. Taking a long-run perspective over more than 150 years, this book shows the development and the distribution of human capital in the regions of Europe and its connections with the economy. It provides insights into recent research findings in this area, including theoretical advances and the use of new empirical data.

Download or read book Human capital and regional development written by Nicola Gennaioli and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We investigate the determinants of regional development using a newly constructed database of 1569 sub-national regions from 110 countries covering 74 percent of the world.s surface and 96 percent of its GDP. We combine the cross-regional analysis of geographic, institutional, cultural, and human capital determinants of regional development with an examination of productivity in several thousand establishments located in these regions. To organize the discussion, we present a new model of regional development that introduces into a standard migration framework elements of both the Lucas (1978) model of the allocation of talent between entrepreneurship and work, and the Lucas (1988) model of human capital externalities. The evidence points to the paramount importance of human capital in accounting for regional differences in development, but also suggests from model estimation and calibration that entrepreneurial inputs and human capital externalities are essential for understanding the data. The online version of this paper contains materials omitted from the printed version. Print subscribers may access these materials for free by following the appendices link below.

Download or read book Diagnosing Human Capital as a Binding Constraint to Growth written by Miguel Angel Santos and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-12-16 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The empirical literature on the contributions of human capital investments to economic growth shows mixed results. While evidence from OECD countries demonstrates that human capital accumulation is associated with growth accelerations, the substantial efforts of developing countries to improve access to and quality of education, as a means for skill accumulation, did not translate into higher income per capita. In this Element, we propose a framework, building on the principles of 'growth diagnostics', to enable practitioners to determine whether human capital investments are a priority for a country's growth strategy. We then discuss and exemplify different tests to diagnose human capital in a place, drawing on the Harvard Growth Lab's experience in different development context, and discuss various policy options to address skill shortages.

Download or read book OECD Regional Development Studies Promoting Growth in All Regions written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the main sources responsible for bringing growth in some OECD lagging regions.

Download or read book Dumbing Down written by Magnus Henrekson and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-02-20 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book examines the challenges and issues caused by a move to a marketized education system in Sweden. Observing the introduction of the school voucher system and a postmodern social constructivist view of knowledge, the move away from objective knowledge is identified as the core reason for Sweden’s current education crisis. The impact of declining education standards on the labor market is also discussed. This book highlights the issues seen in Sweden and suggests policies that can improve education in the rest of the Western world as well. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in education and labor economics.

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Download or read book Human Capital as a Factor of Growth and Promotion of Employment at the Regional Level written by Committee of the Regions and published by Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. This book was released on 2005 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human capital plays a fundamental role in a knowledge-based economy, and is also a key element for reducing the gap between European regions and improving regional competitiveness and labour force quality. This study examines the contribution of human capital to growth and employment in France and Germany. It describes in detail the relations between a set of relevant indicators for improving human capital and its output in terms of productivity, wages and employment. It provides an estimation of private and social returns from schooling and training.

Download or read book Issues of Human Resource Management written by Ladislav Mura and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2017-06-07 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book "Issues of Human Resource Management", written by well-known authors, is a result of a teamwork of specialists who have been dealing with the issue of managing human resources in different contexts. The authors from Germany, Spain, Turkey, Slovakia and Romania have submitted results of their current research and have presented important findings that are becoming a starting point for making managers decision so that their businesses can be competitive. You have put your hands on a selection of the best scientific contributions that have been reviewed and now are offering a space for an active debate on partial issues of the given topic. The authors in their work examined also the factors of psychology applied in HRM, the organisation of companies and its impact on human resource management, workers motivation and incentives and investment into human resources development; they searched the field of human resource management in family businesses, the quality of relationship in a workplace and specifics of human resource management in non-governmental organisation.

Download or read book Human Capital and Regional Development written by A. Langworthy and published by VDM Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human capital has become a central theme in policies directed at promoting regional economic development. Using a detailed analysis of workers' skill and knowledge capabilities the authors identify, compare and contrast the skill and knowledge needs and gaps existing in three metropolitan regions of Australia. The analysis shows clear signs of disparity in terms of employment opportunities. Of particular concern are the decline in the skill and knowledge intensity of occupations and a trend in part-time work which tends to favour lower skill and knowledge intensity employment. Whilst the study highlights challenges facing the regional economy, it also provides an opportunity for local government, education and business to focus efforts to improve the skills and knowledge of the resident workforce and assist in the creation of a sustainable regional economy.

Download or read book Human Capital and Global Business Strategy written by Howard Thomas and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human capital - the performance and the potential of people in an organisation - has become an increasingly urgent issue for business leaders. Dramatic demographic shifts, the globalisation of organisations, increasing business complexity, and generational differences are causing many organisations to place a more deliberate focus on human capital as a key element in strategic planning and execution. This book helps business leaders determine how to address human capital as part of their business strategy, to drive value and realise the potential of the organisation. Topics are presented clearly, allowing readers to quickly grasp and apply key concepts and ideas. The authors share both their academic research and practical experience from around the world, providing first-hand case studies and examples to help bring theoretical topics to life. With a strong practitioner focus, this book will provide business leaders and HR professionals with new insights into how to improve business performance through a unique, strategic approach to human capital.

Download or read book Inside the Black Box of Regional Development Human Capital the Creative Class and Tolerance written by Richard Florida and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While there is a general consensus on the importance of human capital to regional development, debate has emerged around two key issues. The first involves the efficacy of educational versus occupational measures (i.e. the creative class) of human capital, while the second revolves around the factors that affect its distribution. We use structural equation models and path analysis to examine the relations from these two alternative measures of human capital and regional income and wages, and also to isolate the relations of tolerance, consumer service amenities and the university on its distribution. We find that human capital and the creative class affect regional development through different channels. The creative class outperforms conventional educational attainment measures in accounting for regional labor productivity measured as wages, while conventional human capital does better in accounting for regional income. We find that tolerance is significantly associated with both human capital and the creative class as well as with wages and income. We also find that the cultural economy has both direct and indirect relationships to regional development and impacts both production and consumption.

Download or read book Human Resource Development in a Knowledge Based Economy written by The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research and published by Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research. This book was released on 2003-05-19 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unconventional parameters characterize the knowledge-based economy of the twenty first century, with trained knowledge workers and intellectual capital constituting its foundation. In the new economic order, personal skills, innovation and creativity are not merely factors of production, but important sources of wealth and imperatives for economic growth. In the global war for knowledge and talent, human resource development becomes a crucial competitive strategy for nations and organizations. This book compiles the insight of specialists who attended ECSSR’s Seventh Annual Conference on Human Resource Development in a Knowledge-Based Economy, February 9-11, 2002. The conference presentations highlight global trends in human resource development and also the challenges confronting the Gulf region. It covers modes to boost human capital, weighs the relative costs and benefits of intellectual capital investment, identifies technological applications for knowledge transfer, outlines structural models for organizational excellence, and proposes strategies for education, workforce planning and training in the knowledge-based economy.

Download or read book OECD Regional Development Studies Broad based Innovation Policy for All Regions and Cities written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication summarises the main findings of a series of high-level expert workshops, organised with support by the European Commission, to deepen the understanding how OECD countries can move towards a broad‐based form of innovation policy for regions and cities. Weaknesses in technology and knowledge diffusion are weighing on productivity growth and innovation in OECD countries, particularly in firms that are distant from the technological frontier (global or national). This in turn weakens their capacity to meet future challenges and undermines inclusive growth.

Download or read book OECD Regional Development Studies Regions Matter Economic Recovery Innovation and Sustainable Growth written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11-24 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recently, OECD countries have promoted a new approach to regional policy. This report reviews the main dimensions of this policy shift, drawing on recent work by OECD including analysis of regional data, policy reviews and case studies.

Download or read book OECD Rural Policy Reviews Chile 2014 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-18 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report looks at rural policy in Chile, examining the main trends in rural regions, policies and governance arrangements.

Download or read book OECD Territorial Reviews Chile 2009 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2009-07-27 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chile has achieved strong economic growth. Yet there are large regional disparities, revealing underutilised growth potential. This report recommends moving towards a territorial approach to better adapt public management to the different opportunities of the diverse territories of the country.