HUMAN CAPITAL - HOW MUCH IS DONE TO INCREASE IT IN ALBANIA

Abstract

Scientific economic thought decides human capital as a very important factor for economic development of the country, and increasing its
welfare. Albania is a country with great natural wealth, it needs skilled people to manage it. In the first years of democratic changes, a
large number of intellectuals emigrated, and even went to study at the foreign universities also a large number of excellent students who
continued the qualifications up there. The long transition and huge differences with the developed countries in terms of living, wages,
social activities, where they were located, made them to change mind and did not return to Albania. However, from the foreign experience
and international suggestions, it is noticed the need for having prepared staff in every field, this encaurage the government to take the
initiative and decisions to establish facilities for employment and other conditions that staff would return. Movement is called "brain gain"
and it has attracted a significant number of qualified individuals who are already working in universities and public administration. Another
way that the state is using to increase human capital, is also training abroad, in various scientific centers, and using the excellence fund,
including the Albanian students who have completed university studies excellent. For this purpose are undertake several reforms in high education and there are done continuous changes of laws for higher education. Are done adequate measurements by the Albanian state to increase human capital? For this reason, I have prepared several questionnaires, which were done to the management staff of local
government, public administration of the city of Shkodra, some professors at the University of Shkodra and are showing results. Finally, the author provides some thoughts, based on the results indicated.