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Record Nr.

UNINA9910523711803321

Autore

Diebolt Claude

Titolo

Human Capital and Regional Development in Europe : A Long-Run Comparative View / / by Claude Diebolt, Ralph Hippe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022

ISBN

3-030-90858-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2022.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (152 pages)

Collana

Frontiers in Economic History, , 2662-978X

Disciplina

658.3

331.11094

Soggetti

Economic history

Regional economics

Spatial economics

Economic geography

Econometrics

Economic development

Economic History

Regional and Spatial Economics

Economic Geography

Quantitative Economics

Economic Development, Innovation and Growth

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Regional human capital inequality in Europe -- Chapter 3. Spatial clustering of numeracy and literacy -- Chapter 4. Human capital and market access in the European regions -- Chapter 5. The long-run impact of human capital on innovation and economic growth in the regions of Europe -- Chapter 6. Lessons from human capital evolution over the last 200 years -- Chapter 7. Conclusion and future directions for research.

Sommario/riassunto

Human capital is of utmost importance for the future of our knowledge economies and societies. However, it is unequally distributed in Europe, contributing to marked spatial patterns of economic prosperity within



and across countries. In many cases, these patterns have a long history. To understand them better, it requires to go back in time, when mass schooling was starting to become a reality across Europe. Taking a long-run perspective over more than 150 years, this book shows the development and the distribution of human capital in the regions of Europe and its connections with the economy. It provides insights into recent research findings in this area, including theoretical advances and the use of new empirical data.