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Universities have come under increasing pressure to become key drivers of economic development in the age of the knowledge economy. Yet we know very little about the impact of university quality and scientific excellence on the probability of graduates finding jobs. This paper investigates the...
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Increasing returns to skill is often attributed to the rising relative demand for skilled workers driven by advancement in skill-complementary technology. In the context of India this paper argues that fluctuations in skill-premia in different sectors are primarily because of the shift in the...
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This study looked at the relevance of agriculture in the Nigeria society and the need for employment and application of … and application of ICT as a veritable but untapped employment opportunity. The study also revealed that there is need to …
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that any observed raw employment and wage gaps between natives and migrants can be fully explained by these differences. … prerequisite for employment and its relevance for productivity and wages is magnified by the fact that it is only through literacy …
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empirical analysis builds on four indicators of economic development that are per capita GDP, inequality, poverty and employment … positive while its effect on employment is negative. Although trade theory predicts that trade openness is the potential source …
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Transformation of the countryside from agrarian subsistence economy to non-farm monetised economy is propagated as a precursor of growth and development and involves shifting of labour from farming to off-farm activities. India has started its journey in this path but has a long way to go....
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Universities have come under increasing pressure to become key drivers of economic development in the age of the knowledge economy. Yet we know very little about the impact of university quality and scientific excellence on the probability of graduates finding jobs. This paper investigates the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008560090
It has been well documented that employment outcomes often differ considerably across areas. This paper examines the … effects on labor force participation and employment for U.S. metropolitan area residents. We find that the local human capital …
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Universities have come under increasing pressure to become key drivers of economic development in the age of the knowledge economy. Yet we know very little about the impact of university quality and scientific excellence on the probability of graduates finding jobs. This paper investigates the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258403
Abstract This paper looks at the current situation of health deficits and shortages in Morocco with a focus on the roles of medical education and prospects for the health workforce for the period 2010-2030. The attained results from both trend description and simulations of patterns show major...
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