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The Impact of Digitalization on Human Capital Skills and Talent Flows in the Financial Industry: A Graph Theory Approach

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This chapter analyzes the impact of digitalization on talent migration flows and on human capital skills required for work in the financial industry. It proposes employing graph theory, drawing on the Digital Data for Development database (2015–2019). The empirical analysis contributes to unveiling the labour market dynamics in the financial industry. The findings suggest that the financial sector is a pole of attraction for talent, and that labour skills have increased and specialized in this sector.

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Díaz-Rodríguez, H., Sosa, M., Cabello, A. (2022). The Impact of Digitalization on Human Capital Skills and Talent Flows in the Financial Industry: A Graph Theory Approach. In: Ratajczak-Mrozek, M., Marszałek, P. (eds) Digitalization and Firm Performance. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83360-2_8

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