Purpose: The main objective of the article is to determine the level of human capital resources of Podkarpackie voivodeship and the possibilities of using the endogenous resource in terms of regional development of Podkarpackie voivodeship. Design/methodology/approach: Based on a thorough analysis of the availability of statistical indicators directly or indirectly characterizing the human capital resource at the county level, the following concept of constructing the human capital quality measure was adopted. The first category of direct indicators was named the demographic potential characteristics of regions, due to the dominant role of demographic traits in this group. The second category of indirect indicators describes the socio-economic activity of the population. Findings: The results of the analysis indicated the existence of a relationship between human capital resources and regional development, on the example of Podkarpackie voivodeship. In Podkarpackie voivodeship there are very large intra-regional variations in the level of human capital quality as determined by a synthesised measure. Research limitations/implications: Limitations associated with the use of the Human Capital Quality Measure in research are the limited access to some data from official statistics at a more detailed level than NUTS 3, such as municipalities, for example. Future research directions on human capital as a development factor include expanding research to international comparisons to assess how Polish counties compare to other countries. Another good direction would be the application of an interdisciplinary approach, combining economics, sociology, social geography, management sciences, demography, and political and administrative sciences for a comprehensive analysis of human capital quality. Social implications: An important benefit of using the human capital category in regional development studies is that it can be used to design a regional policy that is more responsive to the real needs of the region's inhabitants. Originality/value: Such analyses can become an element of the diagnosis of the development strategy of the region and of individual units of the administrative division of the voivodeship - counties or communes. This can be achieved through actions in the field of education, labour market and decentralisation of local policies.
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