Human Capital Theory: A Holistic Criticism

TL;DR: This exploratory case study examines the impact of a theatre education course on student primary teachers' development of beliefs about good teaching and pedagogical ethos, revealing three internal goods and six pivotal dispositions for effective teaching.

TL;DR: In this article, the influence of age, gender, recruitment and mentoring on pre-service teachers' retention was examined in Malawi, where the use of SPSS software facilitated quantitative data analysis while qualitative data were analysed thematically.

Abstract: Vegetables are high value crops for food security and the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Ethiopia. This study examines the technical efficiency levels and sources of inefficiency in tomato, onion, and potato production amongst smallholder farmers in Amhara region, Northwest Ethiopia. Primary data were collected from 310 farmers, and stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) combined with a beta regression model was employed. The results indicate that land allocation, seed quantity, and fertilizer application positively and significantly affect technical efficiency. The beta regression model reveals that gender, farming experience, tropical livestock units, and market information access reduce inefficiency in tomato production, while the active labor force and dependency ratio increase it. In onion production, gender, farming experience, education, and credit access reduce inefficiency, whereas the active labor force increases it. For potato production, farming experience, market information, extension services, and credit access reduce inefficiency, while distance to market and dependency ratio increase it. The findings underscore the need for optimizing resource allocation, improving land productivity, and providing key inputs like seeds and fertilizers. Policymakers should prioritize credit access, training, market infrastructure, and gender-sensitive policies. Farmers should enhance input usage, seek market information, and adopt modern practices to improve productivity and sustainability.

TL;DR: Cognitive changes as a function of job complexity in the context of different types of retirement transitions are examined, suggesting that continued full-time work also may be protective for cognitive health in workers who hold low complexity jobs.

TL;DR: The authors examined whether the Solow growth model is consistent with the international variation in the standard of living, and they showed that an augmented Solow model that includes accumulation of human as well as physical capital provides an excellent description of the cross-country data.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a model in which signaling is implicitly defined and explains its usefulness, in which the employer is not sure of the productive capabilities of an individual at the time he/she hires him.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of investment in education and training on earnings and employment are discussed. But the authors focus on the relationship between age and earnings and do not explore the relation between education and fertility.

TL;DR: Prospect theory as mentioned in this paper is an alternative to the classical utility theory of choice, and has been used to explain many complex, real-world puzzles, such as the principles of legal compensation, the equity premium puzzle in financial markets, and the number of hours that New York cab drivers choose to drive on rainy days.