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"This timely book evaluates international human capital policies, offering a comparative perspective on global efforts to generate new ideas and novel ways of thinking about human capital. Examining educational reforms, quality of education and links between education and socio-economic...
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Human Capital Over the Life Cycle synthesises comparative research on the processes of human capital formation in the …
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employment and university -- research by state 203 -- Appendix C: Innovation, R&D lab employment and university -- research by … MSA 205 -- Appendix D: Innovation, private R&D lab employment and -- university research by MSA and industry sector 209 … the growth of cities by the use of endogenous growth theory …
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capability and to test these hypotheses. Arguing that existing research on the role of knowledge is underdeveloped, the book aims …
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The use of dynamic models to address the problem of environmental degradation is central to environmental policy because decisions taken now affect not only the current generation but have a profound impact on the future. In this innovative book, Frank Hettich uses dynamic modelling to study the...
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The amount of physical matter in the world is fixed and improvements to people's material circumstances are only created by their ability to reconfigure this matter. What distinguishes labour, and subsequently what allows for differing increments of value, are our capabilities, skills and...
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investments on labor turnover and the impact of technological change on human capital formation. Jacob Mincer's research reveals a … rare combination of imaginative empirical analysis guided by a command of theory. His work and professional style have set …
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Human Capital, Trade and Public Policy in Rapidly Growing Economies argues that only two centuries ago, no society had ever enjoyed sustained growth in living standards. The contributors to this book aim to discover why the world today exhibits a predilection for perpetual self-improvement. In...
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'Handbook of Research in International Human Resource Management represents a welcome contribution of IHRM literature … pathbreaking Handbook highlights emergent topics and new research findings that could shape the field of future IHRM research …. Illustrating that IHRM research is theoretically eclectic, and drawing upon a range of paradigms and perspectives, this cutting …
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