Economics of talent and knowledge
Aims of the course
The course acquaints the student with new concepts of creating added value and the importance of various sources of growth at micro, meso and macro level, with emphasis on the economics of talent and knowledge in the broadest sense (including information, R&D and economic competence).The course prepares the student for the analysis of the situation in the company, comparative analysis and preparation of proposals for successful resource management, especially talents and knowledge, which are key success factors in the new economy.
Course syllabus
1. Defining the economics of talent and knowledge2. The determinants of performance of companies, industries and the determinants of economic development, with delimitation of traditional and new factors of development, placement of knowledge among the elements of intangible growth factors
3. Analysis of the role of talents and knowledge and other soft growth factors for successful business and long-term competitiveness of the economy, including industry differences
4. The role of economic involvement in international value chains in terms of knowledge accumulation and other soft growth factors
5. Investing in tangible and intangible capital at national level with emphasis on the economics of talent and knowledge, human capital development, the role of economic policy
6. The role of talent and knowledge at the enterprise level: analysis of the contributions of soft growth factors to firm performance (value added, employment, competitiveness)
7. Enterprise-level investments in tangible and intangible capital and the role of various investment factors
8. New technologies, innovation of companies and accumulation of knowledge and other soft factors of growth
9. Complementarity of resources at the level of enterprises and the economy: investment in tangible, intangible capital, new technologies and knowledge
10. The economics of talent and knowledge and its importance for sustainable development
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