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Chapter 13
Advancing STEM Education and Innovation in a Time of Distance Learning
The percentage of employed persons in relation to the comparable total population.
Published in Chapter:
The Importance of STEM Fields in Higher Education in a Post-Pandemic World
Aslı Günay (Social Sciences University of Ankara, Turkey) and Ebru Yüksel Haliloğlu (Gazi University, Turkey)
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 12
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5053-6.ch013
Abstract
In today's world, along with the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of innovation and digitalization for economic growth raises the value of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education due to its contribution to knowledge generation, application, and distribution. Higher education students in STEM fields represent high-quality human capital because they are expertly aware, engage with industry, and incorporate commercial sensibilities into their daily research activity. So, the main goal of this study is to look at the current state of STEM fields in higher education and the labor market for university graduates from STEM fields. Also, the challenges facing STEM fields in higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic are discussed.
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Chapter 20
Innovative Contribution of Women in Spanish Companies
Employed population divided by potential active population. It is measured in percentages.
Published in Chapter: Innovative Contribution of Women in Spanish Companies; From: Handbook of Research on Approaches to Alternative Entrepreneurship Opportunities
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Application of Canonical Correlation Analysis to Gender Inequality and Economic Indicators
The degree of the extent to which available labor resources are being utilized. The proportion of the employed to the working age population.
Published in Chapter: Application of Canonical Correlation Analysis to Gender Inequality and Economic Indicators; From: Women Empowerment and Well-Being for Inclusive Economic Growth
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Evolution of the Employment Gender Inequality
Percentage of people of all labor force that were employed.
Published in Chapter: Evolution of the Employment Gender Inequality; From: Handbook of Research on Women in Management and the Global Labor Market
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Chapter 15
Global Trends in the Construction Industry: Challenges of Employment
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