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Human Capital and Regional Development in Europe A Long-Run Comparative View
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Human Capital and Regional Development in Europe [electronic resource] : A Long-Run Comparative View / by Claude Diebolt, Ralph Hippe.
ISBN
9783030908584
Edition
1st ed. 2022.
Publication
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2022.
Physical Description
1 online resource (XIX, 141 p.) 21 illus. in color.
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Summary
Human capital is of utmost importance for the future of our knowledge economies and societies. However, it is unequally distributed in Europe, contributing to marked spatial patterns of economic prosperity within and across countries. In many cases, these patterns have a long history. To understand them better, it requires to go back in time, when mass schooling was starting to become a reality across Europe. Taking a long-run perspective over more than 150 years, this book shows the development and the distribution of human capital in the regions of Europe and its connections with the economy. It provides insights into recent research findings in this area, including theoretical advances and the use of new empirical data.
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Language
English
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January 27, 2022
Series
Frontiers in Economic History ,
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Regional human capital inequality in Europe
Chapter 3. Spatial clustering of numeracy and literacy
Chapter 4. Human capital and market access in the European regions
Chapter 5. The long-run impact of human capital on innovation and economic growth in the regions of Europe
Chapter 6. Lessons from human capital evolution over the last 200 years
Chapter 7. Conclusion and future directions for research.
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