¹1 (21) 2014
Demography and social economy, 2014, 1(21):48-58
doi: https://doi.org/10.15407/dse2014.01.048
D.P. MELNYCHUK
PhD, Associate Professor Applicant for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Economic Sciences M.V. Ptoukha Institute for Demography and Social Studies of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
DEMOGRAPHIC PROCESSES IN THE XXI CENTURY:
THE SPECIFIC FEATURES AND PECULIARITIES OF IMPACT ON THE SPHERE OF HUMAN CAPITAL
Section: Socio-demographic changes in Ukraine: factors and prospects.
Language: English
Abstract: The effectiveness of the processes in the sphere of human capital depends significantly on the factors of impact. These factors according to the author’s point of view may be classified into three groups: factors of direct impact on a person, factors of the educational-investment environment and the conditional ones. The issues disclosed in the article deal with contents and nature of impact of the first group factors. Meanwhile the figurative term «sphere of human capital» used in the article refers to the processes and priorities connected with accumulation of knowledge, abilities and professional skills as well as their beneficial application as an economic asset.
Key words: human capital, investments, demographic behavior, reproductive settings, fertility, migration, family.
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