Workshop Human capital and regional Development
On June 16th and 17th, 2017 the Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) at Maastricht University organised a workshop devoted to the topic of Human capital and regional development. This mini-conference was organised in collaboration with Neimed, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, the Institute for Transnational and Euregional cross border cooperation and Mobility, SWOL and the Province of Limburg.
The past year the workshop ‘Human Capital and Regional Development’ took place in Maastricht. Presentation were given by a selection of national and international researchers about stimulating regional developments by investments in human capital. Human capital is everything we learn by going to school, taking part in courses, but also by informal learning with colleagues or on the job in the workplace. With this, the related term 'social capital' came into play, which involves the connection between people and the trust that is necessary to take on joint activities. The results of the workshop have been summarized for policy makers in a Factsheet (Dutch).
Programme
Friday June 16th 2017
| 09.30 - 10.15 | Registration/Coffee |
| 10.15 - 10.30 | Welcome and opening speech by organisers (Nol Reverda, Frank Cörvers and Ken Mayhew) |
| 10.30 - 11.15 |
Invited Paper session Jouke van Dijk (University of Groningen) Inequalities in Human Capital, Regional Development and Well-being |
| 11.15 - 12.00 | Frank van Oort (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Nicola Cortinovis, Jing Xiao and Ron Boschma Quality of Government and Social Capital as Drivers of Regional Diversification in Europe |
| 12.00 - 13.15 | Lunch |
| 13.15 - 13.45 | Marten Middeldorp (University of Groningen), Arjen Edzes and Jouke van Dijk Job access, Spatial Mobility and Early Career Success Discussant: Andries de Grip (Maastricht University) |
| 13.45 - 14.15 | Julia Reinold (Maastricht University), Inge Hooijen, Christoph Meng and Melissa Siegel Competition for Talent: Retaining Graduates in the Euregio Meuse-Rhine Swantje Falcke (Maastricht University) |
| 14.15 - 14.30 | Short break |
| 14.30 - 15.30 |
Key note speech Philip McCann (Sheffield University) Urban Futures, Population Ageing and Demographic Decline |
| 15.30 - 15.60 | Coffee break |
| 16.00 - 16.30 | Inge Hooijen (Maastricht University) and Frank Cörvers How to Attract STEM Workers to a High-tech Business Park in a Shrinking Region? Place and Life Satisfaction Discussant: Didier Fouarge (Maastricht University) |
| 16.30 - 17.00 | Richard Rijnks (University of Groningen), Sierdjan Koster and Philip McCann Spatial Heterogeneity in Amenity and Labor Market Migration Discussant: Olga Skriabikova (Province of Limburg) |
| 17.00 - 17.30 | Jessie Bakens (Maastricht University) and Thomas de Graaff Valuation of Ethnic Diversity: Heterogeneous Effects in an Integrated Labor and Housing Market Discussant: Floris Peters (Maastricht University) |
| 17.00 - 17.45 | Today’s highlights for regional policies by representative of Province of Limburg |
| 18.00 - 22.30 | Barbecue at Maastricht University – School of Business Economics Tongersestraat 53, 6211 LM Maastricht |
Saturday June 17th 2017
| 9.00 - 09.45 |
Invited paper session Ronald McQuaid (University of Stirling) Long-term Scarring Effects of Unemployment and a Poor Job Start for Young People |
| 09.45 - 10.30 | Hugh Lauder (University of Bath) and Phillip Brown The Fractured Relationship between Education and the Labour Market: The End of the Human Capital/Skill Bias Research Programme? |
| 10.30 - 11.00 | Coffee break |
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Katarina Wessling (University of Cologne) and Christoph Meng Assessing the Influence of Neighborhoods and Regions Simultaneously: Unemployment Risk of Young Immigrants in the Netherlands Discussant: Rolf van der Velden (Maastricht University) |
| 11.30 - 12.00 | Steffen Künn (Maastricht University), Marco Caliendo and Robert Mahlstedt Mobility Assistance for Unemployed Workers, Job Search Behavior and Labor Market Outcomes Discussant: Jim Allen (Maastricht University) |
| 12.00 - 13.00 | Lunch |
| 13.00 - 14.00 | Poster Session 5 Posters |
| 14.00 - 14.30 | Ineke Bijlsma (Maastricht University), Jan van den Brakel, Rolf van der Velden en Jim Allen Estimating Literacy Levels at a Detailed Regional Level: An Application Using Dutch Data Discussant: Hanno Reuvers (Maastricht University) |
| 14.30 - 15.00 | Suzan Christiaanse (University of Groningen) The Relativity of Rural Deprivation: Changes in Distribution and Access to Basic Facilities in Fryslân, Netherlands Discussant: Nol Reverda (CESRT/NEIMED) |
| 15.00 - 15.15 | Today’s highlights for regional policies by representative of Province of Limburg |
| 15.15 - 16.00 | Social together & Drinks |
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