The article considers one of the important provisions theory human capital, since it makes up a large part welfare society. In modern conditions, effectiveness development state's economy largely depends on which is most component productive represented by rich stock knowledge inherent in man and creative potential. It noted that investment prerequisite for production capital has number feature...

Every modern company should measure the value of its intellectual capital and to report to complement the traditional annual balance sheets. The purpose of this work is to measure the intellectual capital in an Algerian company (or production system) using the Weightless Wealth Tool Kit (WWTK). The results of the measurement of intellectual capital are supplemented by traditional financial rati...

This paper explores the institution of apprenticeship in Ghana. A model is presented where apprenticeship training is highly idiosyncratic, increasing an individual's productivity in the current firm, but not in any other firm. Still, individuals are willing to fund apprenticeships as they can reap the returns to the specific training of apprenticeship if they manage to acquire the capital requ...

Current technological developments have shifted the industrial world from a capitalintensive to knowledge-based industry. We often find that companies been awarded higher market value than their book value. Various researchers believe this honor is given by society be intellectual capital. Unfortunately, different ideas presented are still dry, materialistic, secularistic, and far religious val...

We analyze the differential growth effects of basic research, applied research, and embodied human capital accumulation in an R&D-based growth model with endogenous fertility and endogenous education. In line with the empirical evidence, our model allows for i) a negative association between long-run economic growth and population growth, ii) a positive association between long-run economic gro...

Background. To effectively response to environmental changes and gain a competitive advantage, sports manufacturing companies should invest in human capital. Objectives. The study aimed at examining the effects of human capital on technological innovation capabilities in Iranian sports manufacturing companies. Methods. Conducted applied research and the survey. Data were collected using stand...

We develop a two-country, two-sector model of trade where the only difference between the two countries is their distribution of human capital endowments. We show that even if the two countries have identical aggregate human capital endowments the pattern of trade depends on the properties of the two human capital distributions. We also show that the two distributions of endowments also complet...