scholarly journals The State of Human Capital and Innovativeness of Polish Voivodships in 2004–2018

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12620
Author(s):  
Maciej Jagódka ◽  
Małgorzata Snarska
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Human Capital Theory ◽  
The State ◽  
Regional Research ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Economic Context ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Industrial Revolutions

The category of human capital has increased in importance with the emergence of human capital theory in the 1960s. The interest in innovativeness is a result of successive waves of industrial revolutions and technical progress. The article aims to estimate human capital and innovation in Polish voivodeships 2004–2018 as an essential determinant of socio-economic development in emerging economies. The regional dimension related to human capital and innovativeness is rarely studied in a socio-economic context. Additionally, the main contribution of the paper is that we propose an extraordinary set of variables capturing quantitative and qualitative aspects of regional research. To measure these factors, we propose a set of sub-indices describing the state of human capital and innovation. The delimitation of regions was carried out using the method of Czekanowski. The study results confirmed the polarization of voivodeships in Poland, generally according to Eastern and Western Poland. Unfortunately, it turns out that despite the economic growth in the country in recent years, disparities within the human capital of voivodeships are increasing. This makes it challenging to unleash innovation and enter a faster and more sustainable path of growth.

Human Capital Theory: Foundations of a Field of Inquiry

1996 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 341-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott R. Sweetland
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Human Capital Theory ◽  
General Reference ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Empirical Measures ◽  
Policy Review ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Nobel Prize Laureates ◽  
Field Of Inquiry

This review of human capital theory begins in 1776 and ends in the 1960s, when the theoretical and empirical foundations of the field were articulated and established. The review is organized to provide a general reference to human capital theory, its historical development, and its major methodological approaches. While human capital research has not been limited to education, it usually includes empirical measures of education and produces results that affect educators and education policy. Review of the foundation studies that were conceived by Nobel prize laureates and historically prominent economists supports the position that educators should draw their own informed conclusions and define the agenda of future human capital research.

The Decline in the Standing of Educational Credentials in Australia

1995 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Marginson
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Human Capital Theory ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Educational Credentials ◽  
Duration Of Unemployment ◽  
Positional Good ◽  
The 1960S

Since the 1960s, there has been a major expansion in the number of people holding post-school educational credentials, and the proportion of the full-time workforce with those credentials. The penalties of not holding credentials, in terms of the incidence and duration of unemployment, are increasingly severe. At the same time, there has been a long-term decline in the income associated with degree and trade qualifications, relative to all incomes. Thus rising needs for education coincide with declining returns from education, and this is one of the sources of claims about declining standards. Human capital theory does not understand these trends well, and the notions of credentialism, and of education as a positional good, are a better basis of explanation.

Career Development and Human Capital Theory: Preaching the “Education Gospel”

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tristram Hooley
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Education System ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Human Capital Theory ◽  
Development Education ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Development Interventions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Alternative Relationships

This chapter analyses the relationship between career development, education, and human capital theory. It argues that education lies at the heart of our understanding of how individuals develop their careers and how purposeful career development interventions can support them in this endeavour. Career development services are most evident and accessible in the education system. This relationship is not accidental but is rooted in both the historical development of the field and in the importance of human capital theory to the ideology of both education and career development. The chapter finishes by critiquing the dependence of policymakers and advocates for the field on human capital theory and by considering alternative relationships that could be built between education and career development.

scholarly journals CEOs’ International Work Experience and Compensation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Schmid ◽  
Sebastian Baldermann
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Human Capital Theory ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
International Work ◽  
Executive Remuneration ◽  
To Receive

AbstractIn this paper, we study the effect a CEO’s international work experience has on his or her compensation. By combining human capital theory with a resource dependence and a resource-based perspective, we argue that international work experience translates into higher pay. We also suggest that international work experience comprises several dimensions that affect CEO compensation: duration, timing and breadth of stays abroad. With data from Europe’s largest stock market firms, we provide evidence that the longer the international work experiences and the more numerous they are, the higher a CEO’s compensation. While, based on our theoretical arguments, we expect to find that later international work experiences pay off for CEOs, our empirical analysis shows that earlier international work experiences are particularly valuable in terms of compensation. In addition, our data support the argument that maturity allows a CEO to take advantage of the skills, knowledge and competencies obtained via international experience—and to receive a higher payoff. With our study, we improve the understanding of how different facets of a CEO’s background shape executive remuneration.

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