Eurofound has published a report which examines convergence in human capital in the EU – specifically that of individuals with tertiary education. The analysis focuses on three phases: creation, utilisation in the labour market and mobility. The analysis finds that Member States are performing better in creating human capital through education but finds disparities in the other two phases, with differences in labour market opportunities resulting in different mobility flows. A cost estimate exercise reveals that a country’s lack of attractiveness to talented individuals has economic repercussions, and that loss of human capital through emigration is not balanced by returning or incoming talent. An examination of policies to attract talent illuminates the need for long-term initiatives and to link them with labour market opportunities.
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