The aim of this paper is to present the role of institutional development in creating knowledge based economies which will further foster higher prospects for economic growth. A knowledge based economy is one that exploits knowledge to develop and maintain long-term economic growth. One of the...

The purpose of the article is to determine the link between investing in human cap- ital and the formation of the creative economy. Given that human capital is consid- ered both a factor in the socio-economic development of countries and a prerequisite for the formation of the creative economy...

The purpose of the article is to determine the link between investing in human cap- ital and the formation of the creative economy. Given that human capital is consid- ered both a factor in the socio-economic development of countries and a prerequisite for the formation of the creative economy...

Presently, people in poor areas suffer from a lack of integration. For this reason,it is of major importance for the European Union to promote social inclusion. This work represents a comprehensive presentation of the current situation of poverty and social exclusion in the European Union as a...

The purpose of the study is to identify the level of public spending on education in the Visegrad Group countries in 2011-2021. The source material was data from the European Statistical Office for Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary, collected in accordance with the International...

The paper aims at analyzing the dynamics of in Romanian higher education graduates in the 2006-2010 period, both in Romania and by the Romanian development regions.After highlighting the importance of human capital and its education, the paper analyzes the dynamics of Romanian higher education...

The development of information technologies has produced an essential change both in terms of knowledge acquisition needs and the way study programs are offered in educational institutions. Nowadays distance education is becoming widespread in many countries of the world. It has a number of...

The present paper examines the importance of education as a cornerstone to the knowledge-based society of future Europe and to its implementation in Romania. The aim herein is to outline that at present, in order for the society to meet the current needs and to lie the foundations of highly...

Today’s competitive economic and social environment asks for high educational expertise. There is a tremendous demand for education and training, and many countries fail to meet such requirements. Overall, there is a discrepancy between the need of the economy and society nowadays and what...

This paper empirically examines the educational selectivity of United States immigrants and of those that return to their source country. Data from the 1970 to 2000 U.S. Census and the 2010 American Community Survey are employed. Ten countries are selected for the study based on their historical...