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Human capital policy : reducing inequality, boosting mobility and productivity
Neumark, David (ed.); Kim, Yong-seong (ed.);  … - 2021
"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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012487422
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Human capital over the life cycle : a European perspective
Sofer, Catherine (contributor) - 2004
Human Capital Over the Life Cycle synthesises comparative research on the processes of human capital formation in the areas of education and training in Europe, in relation to the labour market. The book proposes that one of the most important challenges faced by Europe today is to understand...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851594
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China and its regions : economic growth and reform in Chinese provinces
Renard, Mary-Françoise (contributor) - 2002
In twenty years of reform in China, the key development has been the opening-up of the market to foreign trade and …1. On the measurement of the openness of the Chinese economy -- 2. Social consequences of economic reform in China : an … analysis of regional disparity in the transition period -- 3. Provincial economic growth in China : causes and consequences of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852078
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Business networks and strategic alliances in China
Clegg, Stewart R. (ed.); Wang, Karen (ed.);  … - 2007
Business Networks and Strategic Alliances in China addresses how knowledge transfer and innovation are interwoven … multi-type enterprises in China. The book explains how China's remarkable global economic impact in recent years has … sophisticated empirical, theoretical, comparative and historical guide to understanding the nature of business networks in China is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473803
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Educating economists : the Teagle discussion on re-evaluating the undergraduate economics major
Colander, David C. (contributor);  … - 2009
The economics major is a central part of a college education. But is that economics major doing what it is meant to do? And if not, how should it be changed? This book raises a set of provocative questions that encourage readers to look at the economics major in a different light than it is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850646
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Education and economic performance
Wolf, Alison - 2011
Throughout the developed and developing worlds, education spending is seen as a key tool for government policy makers in the quest for economic growth. Promoting 'human capital' development is a prime objective for economic and education ministries. The seminal articles discussed in this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852307
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The economics of the apprenticeship system
Smits, Wendy; Stromback, Thorsten - 2001
The past ten years have witnessed a renewed interest in the apprenticeship system of industrial training. Employers have been shown to carry a large part of the cost of essentially general training with apparent little return to the firm - a problem which has generated a wide range of literature...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473880
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The learning region : foundations, state of the art, future
Rutten, Roel (contributor); Boekema, Frans (contributor) - 2007
The aim of this book is to present a much-needed conceptualization of 'the learning region'. The editors scrutinize key concepts and issues surrounding this phenomenon, which are then discussed in the context of recent literature. This unique conceptualization of the learning region presents a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419966
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Human capital, inter-firm mobility and organizational evolution
Pennings, Johannes M. - 2007
The authors of this fascinating and original work contend that by analysing the conduct of organization members, a great deal can be learnt about firm behaviour and about the cooperative and competitive forces that underlie industry evolution
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419988
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Strategic human capital : creating a sustainable competitive advantage
Lanza, Andrea; Simone, Giuseppina - 2020
Contents: 1. Strategic human capital at the crossroads -- 2. Understanding and clarifying the dynamics of strategic human capital effects on performance: a quasi-replication of a major literature evidence -- 3. The effect of strategic human capital renewal on organizational results: an empirical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012294213