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Regionalny wzrost gospodarczy a kapitał ludzki
Regional economic growth and human capital

Author(s): Grażyna Trzpiot
Subject(s): Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Główny Urząd Statystyczny
Keywords: regional development; GDP; human capital; measurement of human capital

Summary/Abstract: The primary objective of cohesion policy is to reduce the differences in the economic development of the regions. The determinants of taken actions are the subject of research and discussion. An important factor in economic success is human capital. The article discusses the measurement of the relations between human capital resources and economic development in regions. Data of Statistics Poland for the years 2010—2015 were used. In the study, aimed at indicating the relationship between human capital and the level of economic development in the regions, a measure of human capital (HC) was applied. The established dependencies are of a non-linear nature.

  • Issue Year: 63/2018
  • Issue No: 08
  • Page Range: 65-78
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish
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