Labor Mobility : An Investment in Human Capital Approach

The paper presents an explanation of the economic factors behind the geographic, occupational and industrial mobility of labor by considering movement from one area, occupation, or industry to another as an investment in human capital, requiring the incurrence of a certain cost and making possible certain returns, which are subject to various degrees of risk and uncertainty. It shows that both the traditional neoclassical theory and the institutional models present an incomplete picture of the factors affecting the mobility of labor and concludes that the factors deemed relevant by both theories are equally important in explaining the mobility of labor.

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The impact of the transformation of the economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the reproduction of human capital: socio-economic aspect

Studies of the Industrial Geography Commission of the Polish Geographical Society ◽

10.24917/20801653.352.3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 38-52

Author(s):

Gulnara Nyussupova ◽

Gaukhar Aidarkhanova ◽

Stephen S. Young

Keyword(s):

Human Capital ◽

National Economy ◽

Economic Aspect ◽

High Tech ◽

Economic Factors ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Innovative Products ◽

The Republic ◽

Personal Competencies ◽

The Impact

In the context of the transition of the national economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to an innovative type of development, the issues of the formation and development of human capital are becoming increasingly important. Increasing labor productivity, developing high-tech production, creating innovative products in the republic is impossible without providing the branches of the national economy with personnel who have the necessary professional and personal competencies. In turn, social and economic factors affect the formation and quality of human capital, while there is an uneven spatial distribution of human resources. Accordingly, the priorities of the socio-economic development of the territories require coordination with the tasks of increasing human capital. The basis of this study is the analysis of the reproduction processes of human capital in the regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, taking into account the socio-economic component. The object of the research is the human capital of the regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the subject of the research is the socio-economic aspect of the development of human capital. The method of the integral index for assessing human capital was taken as the main model for calculating human capital. We identified not only socio-economic factors affecting the effective use of human capital in the regions, but also demographic, environmental components and calculated indices based on these factors. The analysis showed that one of the key factors affecting the differentiation of the level of accumulated human capital is socio-economic. According to the results, the regions were identified as leaders and outsiders in terms of the level of accumulated human capital, regions with a post-industrial warehouse of the economy have high indicators of the human capital index, regions with agricultural specialization are low.

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Strengthening the Independenceof the Attorneys’ community in Russia: The Demand of the Population and Business, Human capital, and Professional Associations

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2015-9-89-108 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 89-108 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. Kazun

Keyword(s):

Human Capital ◽

Nationwide Survey ◽

Plea Bargaining ◽

Professional Associations ◽

Previous Experience ◽

Legal Services ◽

Economic Factors ◽

Dependent Position

The article analyzes social and economic factors that provide Russian attorneys an opportunity to compensate the institutional weakness of their profession, to protect the independency and effectively defend the interests of the clients. As an indicator of dependent position of attorney we use the proportion of cases with plea bargaining. Using the date of representative nationwide survey of 3317 attorneys in Russia we conclude that the independence of attorney is associated with‘resources for confrontation’: previous experience, client’s demand for legal services, communication with colleagues and membership in professional associations.

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