Promotion Signaling and Human Capital Investments

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Waldman ◽  
Ori Zax
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Human Capital Investment ◽  
Capital Investments ◽  
Human Capital Investments ◽  
Asymmetric Learning ◽  
Specific Human Capital ◽  
Investment Choices

In a world characterized by asymmetric learning, promotions can serve as signals of worker ability, and this, in turn, can result in inefficient promotion decisions. If the labor market is competitive, the result will be practices that reduce this distortion. We explore how this logic affects human capital investment decisions. We show that, if commitment is possible, investments will be biased toward the accumulation of firm-specific human capital. We also consider what happens when commitment is not possible and show a number of results including that, if investment choices are not publicly observable, choices are frequently efficient. (JEL D82, J24, J31, M12, M51)

scholarly journals Human Capital Investment and the Gender Division of Labor in a Brawn-Based Economy

2012 ◽  
Vol 102 (7) ◽  
pp. 3531-3560 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark M Pitt ◽  
Mark R Rosenzweig ◽  
Mohammad Nazmul Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Occupational Choice ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Human Capital Investment ◽  
Capital Investments ◽  
Activity Choice ◽  
Rural Bangladesh ◽  
Gender Differentials ◽  
Gender Division Of Labor ◽  
Human Capital Investments

A model of human capital investment and activity choice is used to explain facts describing gender differentials in the levels and returns to human capital investments and occupational choice. These include the higher return to and level of schooling, the small effect of healthiness on wages, and the large effect of healthiness on schooling for females relative to males. The model incorporates gender differences in the level and responsiveness of brawn to nutrition in a Roy-economy setting in which activities reward skill and brawn differentially. Evidence from rural Bangladesh provides support for the model and the importance of the distribution of brawn.

scholarly journals Relationship between Human Capital Investment and Employees’ Work Efficiency in ATAP Bauchi: The Relevance of TETFund Interventions

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-21
Author(s):  
Hashim Sabo Bello
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Human Capital Investment ◽  
Intellectual Ability ◽  
Capital Investments ◽  
Work Efficiency ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Human Capital Investments

As it is an established fact that, no nation or organization develops beyond the intellectual ability of its human resources. Nowadays, investment on human capital is paramount to sustain labour force participation in the progress and development of higher education in Nigeria. Besides, the Nigerian Universities and Colleges of Education, the polytechnic system provides another option for higher education in Nigeria where Certificates, National Diploma and Higher National Diploma courses are offered and awarded. The study aimed at evaluating the relevance of TETFund intervention on human capital investments and its bearing to employees’ work efficiency in the polytechnic communities in Bauchi state to be specific and Nigeria by extension. This study generates data from quantitative and qualitative sources, using questionnaire instrument to randomly collect a cross sectional data from one of the two (2) existing polytechnics in Bauchi state of Nigeria. A total of 45 structured questionnaires were administered on our respondents and 44 were valid for analysis. The research adopted the descriptive statistics as well as the Chi-square, X2, to analyze the results and test the hypothesis to give the tentative prediction about the nature of the relationship between the research variables. Thus the research believes that there is a significant relationship between TETFund intervention in human capital investment and employees’ work efficiency within educational polytechnic system in Nigeria. This research study recommended for the public organizations in Nigeria especially the education institutions to harnessed and take full advantage of the reciprocal benefits of human capital investments and the work efficiency in educational tertiary institutions as this will go a long way to raise organizational achievement towards an end with the least amount of resources.

scholarly journals Labor Market Incentives to Stay in School

1993 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith I. Stallmann ◽  
Thomas G. Johnson ◽  
Ari Mwachofi ◽  
Jan L. Flora
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Human Capital Investment ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Job Information ◽  
Job Opportunities

AbstractHuman capital theory suggests that job opportunities will create incentives for human capital investment. If job information does not flow freely, or if they prefer not to move, students will make investment decisions based upon local job markets. Communities with a high percentage of low-skill jobs which do not reward high school and higher education do not create incentives for students to finish high school or continue beyond high school. Data from Virginia support this hypothesis. Targeted job creation, and improved labor market information may create incentives for increased human capital investment in many rural communities.

scholarly journals Relationship between human capital investment and employees’ work efficiency in ATAP branch

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-108
Author(s):  
Hashim Sabo Bello ◽  
Muhammed Kabir Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Human Capital Investment ◽  
Intellectual Ability ◽  
Capital Investments ◽  
Work Efficiency ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Human Capital Investments

It is an established fact that no nation or organisation develops beyond the intellectual ability of its human resources. Therefore, investment on human capital is paramount to sustain labour force participation of higher education in Nigeria. This study aimed at evaluating the relevance of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) intervention on human capital investments and its bearing on employees’ work efficiency in the polytechnic communities in Bauchi state. This study generates data from quantitative and qualitative sources, using the questionnaire as an instrument to randomly collect cross-sectional data from one of the two existing polytechnics in Bauchi state of Nigeria. A total of 45 structured questionnaires were administered on our respondents and 44 were valid for analysis. The research shows there is a significant relationship between TETFund intervention in human capital investment and employees’ work efficiency within educational polytechnic system in Nigeria. This research study recommends that educational institutions should harness and take full advantage of the reciprocal benefits of human capital investments.   Keywords: Human capital, relevance, polytechnic, TETFund, work efficiency.

scholarly journals Human Capital Investment: Case State-Owned Banks and Sharia Banks

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Maaz Ud Din ◽  
Ana Kadarningsih ◽  
Herry Subagyo
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Human Capital Investment ◽  
Significant Variable ◽  
Capital Investments ◽  
Financial Service Authority ◽  
Human Capital Investments ◽  
Positive Effect

The objective of study is to find the influence of company size, human capital investments, and leverage on financial performance. Case studies on State-Owned Banks and State-Owned Sharia Banks in Indonesia for the 2012-2018 period. The number of samples uses in the study were four State-Owned Banks and four State-Owned Sharia Banks in Indonesia. The samples of this study were the financial report that taken from the Indonesia Stock Exchange and the Indonesia Financial Service Authority with period 2012-2018. The analysis method for this research is linear regression methods, test of classic assumption, determinant coefficient, F-test, T-test. The findings show that the size and leverage variables have no significantly effect on financial performance in State-Owned Banks, while the human capital investments have a positive effect and significantly on financial performance. The results also show that human capital and leverage have no impact on financial performance in State-Owned Sharia Banks, but has size have significant effect on financial performance. Human capital investment was most variable that impact financial performance significantly in State-Owned Banks. Otherwise, size was the most significantly variable that effect financial performance  in State-Owned Sharia Banks. The results show that the size and leverage variables have no significantly effect on financial performance in State-Owned Banks, while the human capital investments have positive effect and significantly on financial performance. The results also show that human capital and leverage have no significantly effect on financial performance in State-Owned Sharia Banks, but size have significantly effect on financial performance. Human capital investment is the most significant variable that influence financial performance in State-Owned Banks. Otherwise, size is the most significant variable that influence financial performance in State-Owned Sharia Banks.

scholarly journals Child Ability and Household Human Capital Investment Decisions in Burkina Faso

2012 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Akresh ◽  
Emilie Bagby ◽  
Damien de Walque ◽  
Harounan Kazianga
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Human Capital Investment
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