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Personnel Training at the Regional Level in Estonia: The Case of Järva County (p.53-70)

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Kristjan-Olari Leping, University of Tartu, Estonia

Keywords : Personnel Training, Human Capital, Estonia, Regional Development

JEL classification : J24, M53, O18

Abstract

Human capital is a fundamental issue regarding competitiveness of firms, regions and countries. In a world of continuous technological progress personnel training is one of the most important form of human capital investment. This paper provides answers to questions related to types of personnel training, and the extent they are used in firms at the regional level in one Estonian county. The data used in this paper is based on a questionnaire survey completed by firms. The results indicate that there exist remarkable differences in providing personnel training depending on the types of training programs, occupations and firm size.