Essays about: "Human capital depreciation"

Found 2 essays containing the words Human capital depreciation.

  1. 1. What Determines a CEO's Impact on Financial Performance in the Swedish Commodity Industry

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Victor Kjellström; Otto Svensson; [2021]
    Keywords : CEO factors; Financial performance; Human Capital Theory; Homogenous industries; Commodity industry;

    Abstract : Among the many factors shaping company financial performance, the CEO is arguably one of the most critical. But what is it that distinguishes one CEO's ability to produce performance from another? Being such a well-researched field, it still lacks consensus regarding which CEO factors that affect a CEO's ability to produce performance. READ MORE

  3. 2. On the timing of motherhood and higher education

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : John Ardelius; Samuel Förnes; [2015]
    Keywords : Student effect; Education signaling; Human capital depreciation; Motherhood penalty; Income;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the economic trade-offs women face between pursuing a professional career and having children. Using the NLSY79 data and fertility shocks, we observe a natural experiment and isolate the effect of having children prior to or after college graduation. READ MORE