Browsing Department of Economics (ECO) by Subject "human capital"

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Title: Talent Utilization, a Source of Bias in Measuring TFP Author(s): ZOABI, Hosny Date: 2007 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO Abstract: This paper analyzes a model of economic growth that explains differences in economic structure across countries. It highlights the interplay between productivity, talents utilization and entrepreneurship incentives. The ...
Title: Do Amenities and Diversity Encourage City Growth? A Link Through Skilled Labor Author(s): POELHEKKE, Steven Date: 2006 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO Abstract: The share of skilled workers in urban populations has steadily increased since 1970 in US metropolitan areas, but more in some cities than in others. A higher concentration of skills is a sought after asset for cities ...
Title: Does Longevity Cause Growth? A Theoretical Critique Author(s): HAZAN, Moshe; ZOABI, Hosny Date: 2006 Type of Publication: Article Abstract: This paper challenges conventional wisdom by arguing that greater longevity may have contributed less than previously thought for the significant accumulation of human capital during the transition from stagnation to growth. ...

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