How does birth weight affect health and human capital? A short‐ and long‐term evaluation
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DOI: 10.1002/hec.3864
Abstract: In utero shocks have been shown to have long-lasting consequences. However, we hardly know whether these effects tend to fade out over time and whether they can be compensated by post-natal investments. This paper examines… read more here.
Keywords: weight affect; effect; birth weight; human capital ... See more keywords
Child health as human capital.
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DOI: 10.1002/hec.3995
Abstract: Child health is increasingly understood to be a critical form of human capital, but only recently have we begun to understand how valuable it is and how its development could be better supported. This article… read more here.
Keywords: health human; health; human capital; child health ... See more keywords
Life expectancy and human capital: New empirical evidence
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DOI: 10.1002/hec.4626
Abstract: Abstract This paper re‐examines a well‐established hypothesis postulating that life expectancy augments incentives for human capital accumulation, leading to global income differences. A major distinguishing feature of the current study is to estimate heterogeneous panel… read more here.
Keywords: human capital; expectancy human; life expectancy; capital ... See more keywords
The HRM–capital market link: Effects of securities analysts on strategic human capital
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DOI: 10.1002/hrm.21841
Abstract: This article develops theory about an agency problem affecting the strategic human capital (SHC) of the firm. It proposes three categories of SHC-related choices managers must make that imply a trade-off between near- and long-term… read more here.
Keywords: capital; term; long term; securities analysts ... See more keywords
Revitalizing Colleague‐Specific Human Capital: Boomerang and Pipeline‐Based Hiring in a 41‐Year Multilevel Study of Employee Mobility
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DOI: 10.1002/hrm.22255
Abstract: Amidst the decline of permanent employment contracts and the rapid shortening of career cycles, organizations often face challenges in fully capitalizing on employee mobility. This study adopts a multilevel perspective to explore how mobility impacts… read more here.
Keywords: pipeline based; colleague specific; human capital; specific human ... See more keywords
Human Capital and Export Performance in East Asia: Focusing on Gender Inequality
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DOI: 10.1002/jid.70020
Abstract: This study investigates the impact of gender‐disaggregated human capital on export performance in 11 East Asian countries, utilizing panel data spanning 1990–2022. Human capital is measured by the Human Development Index, expected years of schooling,… read more here.
Keywords: gender; capital; export performance; human capital ... See more keywords
Human Capital Flight in ECOWAS Subregion: The Heterogeneous Influences of Macroeconomic and Institutional Factors
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DOI: 10.1002/pa.70050
Abstract: This study demonstrates a deep concern about the forces behind the recent upsurge of human capital flight in ECOWAS despite the crucial need for human capital in their development process. In five separate models, the… read more here.
Keywords: macroeconomic institutional; human capital; capital flight; capital ... See more keywords
Human capital migration networks and stock returns
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DOI: 10.1002/rfe.70002
Abstract: Controlling for firm characteristics and risk, we find that inter‐firm human capital migration network centrality (HCMNC) is a strong predictor of future stock returns. Using publicly available employee profiles, we show that a portfolio based… read more here.
Keywords: stock returns; human capital; capital migration;
Opening the Black Box of Digital Development and Growth Asymmetries: The Roles of Human Capital and Supply Chain Logistics in BRICS Economies
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DOI: 10.1002/sd.70378
Abstract: This study opens the black box of digital development and growth asymmetries by examining how human capital, information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure, and supply chain performance jointly influence economic growth across BRICS economies over… read more here.
Keywords: growth; development; human capital; supply chain ... See more keywords
Strategy, human capital investments, business‐domain capabilities, and performance: a study in the global software services industry
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DOI: 10.1002/smj.2505
Abstract: Research summary: In knowledge‐based industries, continuous human capital investments are essential for firms to enhance capabilities and sustain competitive advantage. However, such investments present a dilemma for firms, because human resources are mobile. Using detailed… read more here.
Keywords: capital; services industry; human capital; business ... See more keywords
How Do Local Labor Markets and Human Capital Affect Employment Outcomes after Job Loss?
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DOI: 10.1002/soej.12353
Abstract: This article uses the Longitudinal Employer‐Household Dynamics to evaluate how local industry concentration affects earnings losses for displaced workers. “Concentrated industries” are those industries with a high employment share within a labor market. This article… read more here.
Keywords: labor; job; job loss; concentrated industries ... See more keywords