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The Economics of Talent : Human Capital, Precarity and the Creative Economy / by Roberta Comunian, Lauren England, Alessandra Faggian, Charlotta Mellander

By: Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: SpringerBriefs in Regional Science | Springer eBook CollectionPublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2021Publisher: Cham : Imprint: Springer, 2021Edition: 1st ed. 2021Description: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 122 p. 5 illus., 3 illus. in color.)ISBN:
  • 9783319951249
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9783319951225 | 9783319951232 | Erscheint auch als: 9783319951232 Druck-Ausgabe | Erscheint auch als: The economics of talent. Druck-Ausgabe Cham : Springer, 2021. xvii, 122 SeitenDDC classification:
  • 330 23
DOI: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-95124-9Online resources: Summary: Introduction -- Defining talent: Between human capital and the creative economy -- Positioning Talent: history, cities and the growing importance of talent -- Challenging talent: Cities and the cycle of rising disparities -- Raising talent: higher education and uneven career outcomes -- Exposing talent: Precarity and moments of crisis -- Empowering talent: Campaigning and activism for work and cities -- Conclusions .Summary: To date, research into urban economics, regional science and economic geography has predominantly focused on the firm and industry as the key units of analysis in order to understand economic development; however, the past few decades have seen a growing interest in the role played by talent in the knowledge economy. This book provides an essential overview of the skills revolution. It presents key milestones of the changes in economic development in the past few decades and explains the motivation behind the rise of talent, as well as its importance for cities and economies. It also offers advice on how to attract and manage talent – a major determinant of competitiveness for countries and regions around the world. In closing, the book explains the underlying theories and provides practical examples for students, researchers and practitioners alike. .PPN: PPN: 176971958XPackage identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-2-ECF | ZDB-2-SEB | ZDB-2-SXEF
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