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Uncertainty and the specificity of human capital

open access: yes, 2007
This paper studies the choice between general and specific human capital. A trade-off arises because general human capital, while less productive, can easily be reallocated across firms.
Meh, Césaire   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The Dynamics of Labor Income Share in an Era of Robotic Automation: A Panel Data Analysis in High-Level Automation Countries

open access: yesStudia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad, Seria Stiinte Economice
This study examines the impact of robotic capital, physical capital, technological change, human capital, and trade globalization on labor income share dynamics in the era of robotic automation.
Erkişi Kemal, Çetin Melike
doaj   +1 more source

Occupation-Specific Human Capital and Local Labor Markets [PDF]

open access: yes
Most skills acquired through on-the-job training may be specific to an occupation and therefore transferable to some but not all firms. This paper explores the relationship between the size of the local market for an occupation-specific skill and job ...
Jeffrey A. Groen
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Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Labor Costs Affect Innovation Output in Pharmaceutical Companies: Evidence from China

open access: yesInquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Existing literature generally suggests that rising labor costs lead to the substitution of capital for labor, prompting firms to save on labor costs through technological upgrades.
Ying Chen MS   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cost‐Benefit Analysis of the European Union Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in Fertilizer Trade

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), launching 2026, will charge EU importers for embedded carbon emissions, aiming to reduce emissions but raising import costs. Shifts in demand following implementation may reduce carbon emissions, but importers will bear the cost of increased prices.
Natalie Crisci   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human Capital Prices, Productivity and Growth [PDF]

open access: yes
Separate identification of the price and quantity of human capital has important implications for understanding key issues in economics. Price and quantity series are derived for four education levels.
Bowlus, Audra J., Robinson, Chris
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The Geography of Success: A Spatial Analysis of Export Intensity in the Italian Wine Industry

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the paradox of how Italy's fragmented, SME‐dominated wine industry achieves global export success. Moving beyond purely firm‐centric explanations, we test whether export intensity is spatially dependent, clustering geographically in regional ecosystems.
Nicolas Depetris Chauvin, Jonas Di Vita
wiley   +1 more source

Regulating Rumination by Anger: Evidence for the Mutual Promotion and Counteraction (MPMC) Theory of Emotionality

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2017
Unlike the strategy of cognitive regulation that relies heavily on the top-down control function of the prefrontal cortex (PFC), which was recently found may be critically impaired in stressful situations, traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine ...
Jun Zhan   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parental labor costs as an element of human capital appreciation

open access: yesВестник Пермского университета Серия «Экономика» = Perm University Herald ECONOMY, 2018
The increase in the volume of intellectual labor in almost all branches of activity creates the need for highly qualified workers. This, in turn, leads to the increased interest in issues related to the development of human capital. The decline in the birth rate and high mortality rate in the early 2000s increased the threat of shortage of labor ...
Anna P. Bagirova, Irina V. Shmarova
openaire   +3 more sources

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