The relationships between talent, technology and regional development have been widely examined in the advanced economies. While there is a general consensus as to the important role talent plays in regional development, debate has emerged on two key issues. The first involves the efficacy of...

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...

Aggregate flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Nigeria, as in economies of the world, fall into different classified sectors of the economy. Studies on FDI in economic literature have been directed at the macroeconomic effects of FDI on economic growth. As sound as the findings of such...

This paper briefly summarizes and discusses that type of new growth models which are based on externalities created by investments in human capital. ***** TURKCE OZET: Bu makalede, yeni/içsel buyume modellerinin beseri sermayeye dayali turlerini ozetlemekte ve degerlendirmektedir. [Calisma...

This paper aims to examine the relationships between inequality and growth, emphasising the role of a product market, its market structure and technological innovation.

This paper tests a strand of Schumpeterian growth theory that predicts a role for income inequality as a determinant of technology-enhancing activities, in the shape of innovation in the North and of technology transfers in the South. The analysis is conducted at three different levels: by world...

Bilişim teknolojileri ülkelerin gelişiminde önemli etkilere sahiptir. Bilişim teknolojileri kullanımında birey, işletme ve devlet düzeyinde başarılı olamayan ülkeler “sayısal uçurum” la karşı karşıya kalmak durumundadır. Bir çok kurum “sayısal uçurum” ile ilgili...

In this paper, we analyze how skilled migration contributes to TFP growth in the sending countries when diaspora effects in technology diffusion are introduced. To investigate this issue, we start from a previous paper by Vandenbussche, Aghion and Meghir (2006), who examine the contribution of...

Conceptual aspects of human capital are examined in the light of intangible assets. Their growing importance in the contemporary conditions of development are outlined. A comparative characteristic and assessment of human capital, its formation and utilization in Bulgaria is made with the help...

This paper discusses some major conceptual aspects of human capital viewed in terms of intangible assets. Their increasing importance in modern conditions of development is outlined. Presented is a comparative characterization and assessment of human capital, its formation and utilization in...