Human Capital and Market Access in the European Regions

2022 ◽  
pp. 57-83
Author(s):  
Claude Diebolt ◽  
Ralph Hippe
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Market Access ◽  
European Regions

Improving e-economy by regional governments

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 559-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Chaves Avila ◽  
Enrique Bernal Jurado ◽  
Adoracion Mozas Moral ◽  
Raquel Puentes Poyatos
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information Society ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Endogenous Development ◽  
European Regions ◽  
Business Associations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Support Programme ◽  
Development Approach

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse and assess a government support programme for business innovation in a very peripherical European region: the Spanish region of Andalucía. Design/methodology/approach – Endogenous development approach is used to categorize the main public and private actions included in the government ICT support programme. Cross-time analysis has been carried out by using three territorial indicators of diffusion and effective use of ICT: the physical aspect, refereed to the infrastructures used as a base for the information society development (infrastructures, technology and equipment); the actors and their degree of organization (firms present on the internet and support organizations and institutions); and knowledge, refereed to the technological sprawl and the entrepreneurship capacity (fostering innovation and training among the general population and businesses). Findings – The study confirms that the public policies implemented are coherent with the endogenous development approach, where investment in physical and human capital have been accompanied by enabling measures of interaction between firms and other economical agents (universities, business associations, business centres and technology institutes, etc.), with a view to favouring the dissemination of innovations and knowledge among firms. Secondly, the research assess the impact of this ICT programme, both in terms of economic growth and per capita income, as well as on the main variables that reflect the degree of business participation in the Information Society. Results show that, during the period 1996-2010, this region has made important progress in terms of convergence with more advanced European regions. Research limitations/implications – The study has methodological implications in terms of designs of further ICT programmes in less developed European regions to broke the digital divide. Practical implications – Recent outlooks of the OECD call for more assessment research on ICT national and regional policies around the world, especially those that prove that it is possible to broke the international digital divide. The present study suggests that public policies following the directives laid down by the endogenous development approach can reach this economic and social target. The Andalucía Information Society Programme constitutes a real commitment and private-public partnership towards a structural change in the technological culture amongst businesses. Investment in physical capital and human capital has been accompanied by measures that enable the interaction of firms with other economic agents (university, business associations, technology centres, etc.), with a view to favouring the dissemination of innovation and knowledge among firms. Originality/value – The study uses for the first time the endogenous development approach applied to a less advanced region for evaluation of ICT policy and it improves a methodology based on this approach to assess its effectiveness.

scholarly journals REGIONAL HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT – ASPECTS OF INTERACTION WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE TERRITORY

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgi Nikolov ◽  
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Elka Vasileva ◽  
Veselina Lyubomirova ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Added Value ◽  
European Regions ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Human Capital Management ◽  
Public Resource ◽  
Object Of Study ◽  
Territorial Strategies

The development and modernization of societies define new approaches in managing human resources and, in particular, their characteristic - human capital. There is a growing need for its study and characterization and analysis of the extent to which it is crucial for the economic development of European regions, particularly Bulgaria. Human capital is a specific public resource phenomenon that creates added value based on education, knowledge, skills, intelligence, acquired professional experience, and many other components. The object of study is the targeted promotion of these components through public policies, programs, and initiatives, which creates prerequisites for improving the regions' overall economic performance. The authors set the task to analyze the stated public policies presented in the integrated territorial strategies to develop the planning regions, emphasizing the specific dimensions of human capital management in the different territories.

An Investment in the Future: Institutional Aspects of Credential Recognition of Refugees in Germany

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jannes Jacobsen
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Economic Integration ◽  
Market Access ◽  
Refugee Status ◽  
Language Classes ◽  
Institutional Aspects ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Official Recognition

Abstract Adding to the rich literature on the economic integration of refugees, this article extends the scope towards the role of institutions by focusing on the transfer of human capital by means of credential recognition. The 2012 Federal Act of Recognition in Germany is a new institution that provides the possibility to study the transfer of human capital in depth. I argue that analysing the decision for recognition of credentials is an important aspect of economic integration because it mirrors an investment in future labour-market access. I hypothesize that institutions, such as integration and language classes and the refugee status by admission, are key for explaining who tries to obtain official recognition for their credentials. In order to test my hypothesis, I employ panel data from the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Survey of Refugees in Germany. Results show that both a secure residence title and participation in language/integration classes lead to a higher likelihood of applying for the recognition of degrees.

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