Essays about: "Human capital variable"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 32 essays containing the words Human capital variable.

  1. 16. Exploring Stockolm’s Spatial Capital in Relation to Sustainable Development : a quantitative study on the impact of geographical proximity on education and income

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Tobias Karström; [2018]
    Keywords : Spatial capital; human capital; regional planning; Stockholm county; sustainable development;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to examine if the theoretical concept of spatial capital explains the distribution of the human capital and high incomes in an urban region using Stockholm county as an empirical example. The spatial capital theory suggests that geographical proximities can explain social and economic distributions in urban regions and is divided into two subcategories;position and situation capital where the former measures the geographical proximities to urban environments and cultural amenities and the latter measures to proximities to public transportation alternatives. READ MORE

  3. 17. The effect of gender equality in education on economic growth

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Eline Kesti; [2018]
    Keywords : Economic growth; gender equality; education; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Gender equality is not only a human right, but is also suggested to have economic benefits. One of the rights discriminated to girls, especially in developing countries, is their right to education. The purpose of this thesis is to find the effect of gender equality in education on economic growth in developing countries in Asia. READ MORE

  4. 18. The relationship of earning differences and attitudes towards ethnic minority groups in Sweden : a study describing the effect of negative attitudes towards ethnic minority groups on the earning differences in Sweden

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Sander Eefting; [2017]
    Keywords : attitude; ethnic minorities; earning differences; migration; natives; Sweden; swedish labour market;

    Abstract : This study investigates the potential effects of negative attitudes towards minority groups on the earnings gap between natives and ethnic minorities on the Swedish labour market. Previous studies have shown signs of earning differences between the two groups on the Swedish labour market and authors use several arguments to explain this. READ MORE

  5. 19. The Relationship between Human Capital and Economic Growth in Developing Countries : A Study and Analysis on Developing Countries

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Author : Surya Bahadur Khatri Chhetri; [2017]
    Keywords : Economic growth; growth rate; GDP capita; population growth; human and social capital; technology development and developing countries;

    Abstract : Abstract The purpose of the thesis has been to investigate the relation between human capital and economic growth in developing countries around the world. The main research question is how the human capital impact on the economic growth in developing countries during the period of 2010 -2015. READ MORE

  6. 20. Spillovers from Higher Education on Regional Innovation Propensity

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Pierre Carstensen; Ludwig Bremberg; [2017]
    Keywords : Innovation; Vocational Education; Higher Education; RIS; Knowledge Production Function; Accessibility; Human Capital; Patents;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of accessibility to higher education on innovation propensity. The study includes two forms of higher education – university/college and vocational. READ MORE