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The Job of Human Capital: What Occupational Data Reveal About Skill Sets, Economic Growth and Regional Competitiveness

Stewart, Lillian Frances
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1450104157

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2015, Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Studies and Public Affairs, Cleveland State University, Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs.
A region's workforce has been described as its greatest asset. Guided by human capital theory and new growth theory, regions have pursued economic development policies to increase the number of college-educated workers and expand the pool of STEM -- science, technology, engineering, and math -- talent. Academic literature and policy interventions have focused on a region's human capital in terms of educational attainment instead of a more fine-grained definition of human capital based on skills and competencies. This dissertation integrates economic and business theory and combines three federal databases to explore regional human capital assets. Findings suggest that policymakers may be overestimating the importance of STEM knowledge requiring a bachelor's degree or higher and undervaluing the importance of soft skills such as communication and critical-thinking. Moreover, results indicate that regions may be best served by crafting distinct human capital interventions that reflect the particular needs of their mix of industry.
Edward W. (Ned) Hill, PhD (Committee Chair)
Nicholas C. Zingale, PhD (Committee Member)
Wendy C. Regoeczi, PhD (Committee Member)
228 p.
Education Policy; Labor Economics; Public Policy; Urban Planning
human capital; economic development; workforce; regional development; O-NET; STEM; soft skills; knowledge, skills and abilities; science, technology, engineering and math; resource-based theory; education policy

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  • Stewart, L. F. (2015). The Job of Human Capital: What Occupational Data Reveal About Skill Sets, Economic Growth and Regional Competitiveness [Doctoral dissertation, Cleveland State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1450104157

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Stewart, Lillian. The Job of Human Capital: What Occupational Data Reveal About Skill Sets, Economic Growth and Regional Competitiveness. 2015. Cleveland State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1450104157.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Stewart, Lillian. "The Job of Human Capital: What Occupational Data Reveal About Skill Sets, Economic Growth and Regional Competitiveness." Doctoral dissertation, Cleveland State University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1450104157

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