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DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN CAPITAL AS A TOOL FOR IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY OF AGRICULTURAL SECTOR – CASE OF SERBIA
Zubovic, Jovan; Domazet, Ivana; Stosic, Ivan - 2009
increase the levelof competitiveness. Finally we analyze Serbian agricultural education system and give some instructions for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009445915
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The Role of Education in Determining Labor Market Outcomes in Urban China's Transitional Labor Markets.
Maurer-Fazio, Margaret - 2002
enterprises shed redundant workers. This paper focuses on the role of education in determining labor market outcomes in China … of 1999 and spring of 2000, demonstrates that education is a key determinant of labor market outcomes. Educational … attainment is an important and significant factor in the lay-off decision-the more education a worker has the better his/ her …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476862
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Education, labour market experience and cognitive skills : evidence from PIAAC
Jimeno Serrano, Juan F.; Lacuesta Gabarain, Aitor; … - 2016
educación obligatoria en la muestra de países que se utiliza en nuestro análisis ; We study how formal education and experience … substitute for formal education for respondents with compulsory schooling. Firstly, the number of years of working experience …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012530537
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ESSAYS ON THE MACROECONOMICS OF INCOME INEQUALITY
Ozkan, Serdar - 2011
This thesis consists of three chapters, each of which focuses on different aspects of economic inequality.First, we investigate the differences in wage inequality between the United States and continental European countries (CEU). Wage inequality has been significantly higher in the US compared...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009438761
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International Trade Openness and Gender Gaps in Pakistani Labor Force Participation Rates Over 57 Years
Hyder, Asma; Behrman, Jere R - 2011
The extent of openness to international trade may alter incentives differentially by gender for labor force participation, particularly in economies in which gender differentials in human capital investments such as schooling are large and in which norms about gender behaviors are strong. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009438968
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In the footsteps of the Silicon Valley? Indian and Irish software in the international division of labour
Arora, Ashish; Gambardella, Alfonso; Torrisi, Salvatore - 2001
This paper analyses the development of software in India and Ireland. The development patterns of the software industry in Ireland and India clearly show both the advantages and disadvantages of being a follower. The most obvious advantage is the ability to sustain growth without a broad based...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009441012
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L’IMPACT DU CAPITAL HUMAIN SUR LA PRODUCTIVITE AGRICOLE AU BURKINA FASO
Theophile, Kabore - 2010
Le but ultime de ce travail a été de mesurer l’impact du capital humain estimé par la formation et l’éducation sur la …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443809
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Social Network Capital and Academic Careers
Medicamento, Umberto; Wilson, Paul; Rahman, Tauhidur; … - 2010
Social Network Capital and Academic Careers: The Case of a College of AgricultureABSTRACT The relationship between economic performance and various forms of capital anchors a significant portion of mainstream economic theory and applied economics. Human, physical and financial capital represent...
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On‐Farm and Off‐Farm Returns to Education among Farm Operators in Northern Ireland
Wallace, Michael T.; Jack, Claire G. - 2011
This paper estimates returns to education for a sample of farm operators in NorthernIreland. The analysis examines the … relationship between education and on-farm andoff-farm labour incomes. Human capital earnings functions are estimated to … identifythe marginal return to education measured as years of schooling as well as thequalification level attained. Extending to a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446724
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Human Capital and Skill Specificity
Poletaev, Maxim; Robinson, Chris - 2003
Two recent papers, Neal (1995) and Parent (2000) have presented evidence in favour of the importance of industry specific human capital. The authors argued that some or all of the previous evidence on firm specific capital may in fact have been spurious, due to a correlation between firm and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009447236