Sentences with phrase «quality of human capital»

Economists in the U.S. now largely agree that productivity and economic growth are dependent on the quality of human capital, the penetration of technology, the degree to which an economy fosters innovation and an economy's ability to translate basic research and development into commercial enterprises.

These assets are now secondary to the quality of human capital....

Not exact matches

(There may also be a realisation that the quality of at least part of the nation's human capital could well deteriorate if high unemployment were to persist for a prolonged period.)

The capital also has a high proportion of poor quality hotels which needs replacing — either as hotels, or residential units,» said Human.

In part because human capital in these high quality sectors is deep and specific, so needs to be used to the full in exporting; in part because there are typically strong positive externalities to training and innovation systems from increased exports; in part because a tight fiscal policy constrains wage demands in the public sector from undermining restraint of export sector unions: these countries, as well as Japan and China for similar reasons, want no constraints on their exports through macroeconomic regulatory rules pressuring them to expand consumer demand.

The growth effect from quality of life and human capital is more pronounced in rural — nonmetro — counties, the researchers said.

In a study, the share of college graduates — often referred to as human capital — and the quality of life in a community were found to significantly contribute to economic growth, said Stephan Goetz, professor of agricultural and regional economics, Penn State and director of the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development.

«We've always known that human capital is important for economic growth and we are also learning that counties that have good amenities and quality of life factors — mountain views, lakes, shores, and clean environment, for example — are doing quite well, but we haven't looked at having both of these together in a county at the same time and what the policy implications might be,» said Goetz.

He added that quality of life and human capital can be interrelated and mutually supporting in communities.

«Our study suggests that the effect of human capital on economic growth is larger in high - quality - of - life counties — natural amenities such as clean air and temperate climate, could potentially attract human capital and perhaps increase labor productivity, thus boosting the effect of human capital on growth,» said Fan.

«Our results provide empirical support for community development strategies through preserving or promoting natural amenities that improve quality of life and retain human capital.»

It's divided into four IT - based categories: Scale and scope of use; quality; human capital, policy and resources; and community infrastructure.

That measure of human capital, however, implicitly assumes that each additional year of schooling translates into a comparable increment in the stock of relevant skills, totally ignoring any variations in the quality of the student's home, community, school, teachers, and other factors.

Thus, the value - added proposition of Cristo Rey Schools is to arbitrage the risk of investing in human capital by combining a quality high school education with real - world work experience and participation!

Confidence in gross findings can be developed by replication, by averaging results over several time periods, and by using several measures of the development of human capital — not tests alone, but also attendance rates, dropout rates, and promotion rates (a very high - quality assessment will track indicators of human capital such as post-secondary school earnings and higher - education outcomes as well).

This review examines findings from research on four targets of early childhood professional development: 1) strengthening human and / or social capital; 2) strengthening practices at institutions or organizations providing professional development; 3) strengthening early educator practices related to specific child outcomes; and, 4) strengthening overall quality in classroom or group settings.

She also served in both the human capital and charter school offices at the Louisiana Department of Education and Recovery School District, where she created and implemented policies to improve the quality of public education across the state.

[ii] Given the rigorous literacy demands of quality IB Middle Years and Diploma Program, it is essential to invest additional human capital to ensure each child is develops the capacity to understand and interrogate every text she reads.

The Foundation has maintained this organizational commitment to quality authorizing since 2005 by supporting — financially and in terms of human capital — a largely autonomous, highly visible authorizing operation.

The concept of professional capital on the other hand consists of three components: human capital (the quality of individual teachers); social capital (the collaborative power of teachers as a group); and decisional capital (the wisdom and expertise of teachers to make sound judgments about learners that are cultivated over time).

High - quality early education has a strong, positive impact well into adulthood, according to research led by Arthur Reynolds, co-director of the Human Capital Research Collaborative and professor of child development, and Judy Temple, a professor in the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.

Commitment: Fordham has made an institutional commitment to quality authorizing since 2005, supporting this work financially and in terms of human capital.

«Our findings provide strong evidence that sustained high - quality early childhood programs can contribute to well - being for individuals and society,» said Reynolds, director of the Chicago Longitudinal Study and co-director of the Human Capital Research Collaborative at the University of Minnesota.

Dr. Sherratt has presented on teacher incentives, Generation Y teachers, human capital management, and equitable teacher distribution and is co-author of the book Improving Teacher Quality: A Guide for Education Leaders.

The Department of Talent Management is the focal point for the delivery of high quality human capital through targeted recruitment where procedures are designed to attract, select and retain staff.

Overall, these estimates provide the first direct evidence of the extent of heterogeneity in the effect of college quality on subsequent earnings, and our estimates point to the need to consider such heterogeneity in human capital models that incorporate college quality.

From districts such as Washington, DC to most charter schools, human capital management based on the quality of the individual's capabilities, knowledge and aptitude for the profession does result in better objective measures of school success.

Mr. Ford's current duties include representing DOCR's initiatives in the DOT Chief Information Officer and Chief Financial Officer communities; serving as the key official and architect for the organization's information technology, procurement, human capital, budget, accounting, facilities management, record management, physical and cyber security, and other business programs; advising the Director and Deputy Director on critical mission related matters and program / process improvement possibilities; ensuring continuity of operations along with the delivery of secure, timely, accurate, and quality services and products; and overseeing DOCR's annual $ 10M budget formulation, execution, and justification processes.

This environmental productivity effect suggests that characterizing environmental protection as purely a tax on producers and consumers, to be weighed against the consumption benefits associated with improved environmental quality, may ignore potentially important effects of such policies on human capital.

High capital costs, low human capital, weak institutional quality, long times required to develop robust legal and regulatory frameworks, and proliferation concerns of nuclear fuel also serve as barriers to the adoption of nuclear technology on the continent.

Since a large body of evidence links pollution with poor health, and health is an important part of human capital, efforts to reduce pollution could plausibly be viewed as an investment in human capital and thus a tool for promoting economic growth... We find robust evidence that ozone levels well below federal air quality standards have a significant impact on productivity: a 10 ppb decrease in ozone concentrations increases worker productivity by 4.2 percent.

While it's true that many organizations background check their employees solely due to contractual or regulatory obligations and thus view it purely as an expense, many others view background screening as a way to build competitive advantage by reducing turnover, improving quality of hire, and mitigating human capital - related risks.

Vice President of Operations at Verified Credentials Inc. «We are pleased that we'll be adding the strength and reputation of our high quality background checks to TEDS» human capital offerings.»

Quality experience in varied facets of the field including design, implementation, maintenance, testing, human capital management and incident investigation.

Our mission is to provide professional staffing and human capital services to our rapidly expanding client base, while remembering that our ultimate success comes from building relationships with quality individuals of diverse backgrounds and skills.

Summary of Qualifications Possess over 15 years of Managerial experience in the following areas: Customer Service, Collections, Accounts Receivables, Sales, Client Service, Quality Assurance, Human Capital and Workforce Management.

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