How Does Human Capital of Public Sector Affect National Wellbeing?

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1 Professor, Faculty of Management and Economics, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Management and Accounting, College of Farabi, University of Tehran, Qom, Iran

Abstract

Achieving development alongside welfare is considered one of the main criteria of the power of countries. By virtue of unique authority, the public sector plays a significant role in increasing wellbeing. Thus, the aim of this research is to test relationships between variables with an emphasis on the role of human capital in promoting national wellbeing. The research methodology is correlation, and the primary sources of gathering data were international databases such as the World Bank, UNDP, UNPAN, etc. The analysis was at country level. Research results indicate that the public sector, with its unique human resource, can enhance the capacity for national competitiveness, improve good governance, and promote wellbeing.

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Interdisciplinary Journal of Management Studies (Formerly known as Iranian Journal of Management Studies)
Volume 14, Issue 3
July 2021
Pages 469-486

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