Human Capital and Economic Growth


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This book provides an in-depth investigation of the link between human capital and economic growth. The authors take an innovative approach, examining the determinants of economic growth through a historical overview of the concept of human capital. The text fosters a deep understanding of the connection between human capital and economic growth through the exploration of different theoretical approaches, a review of the literature, and the application of nonlinear estimation techniques to a comprehensive data set. The authors discuss nonparametric econometric techniques and their application to estimating nonlinearities—which has emerged as one of the most salient features of empirical work in modeling the human capital-growth relationship, and the process of economic growth in general. By delving into the topic from theoretical and empirical standpoints, this book offers an insightful new view that will be extremely useful for scholars, students, and policy makers.




Human Capital


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This book presents a new interpretation of the role of human capital and the state in driving economic development. It places these ideas within broader debates within the history of economic thought to highlight how the nature of economic activity is a collective and coordinated process. Through examining how the welfare state reversed traditional accumulation by relying on human capital growth, the importance of the state within the development process is emphasised, alongside the multifaceted nature of competition. Different forms of public expenditure are then evaluated to identify the most productive forms of public spending and the drivers of long term economic development. This book questions the relationship between profits and rent and proposes a new kind of economic development based around human capital. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in the history of economic thought, the political economy, and labour economics.




Investing in Human Capital for Economic Development in China


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This book is a reflection of the current research that explores the mechanism, dynamics and evidence of the impact of human capital on economic development and social well-being in modern China. Composed of keynote speeches and selected papers from The 2005 International Conference of the Chinese Economists Society (www.china-ces.org), it tracks the latest understanding and empirical evidence of the relationships amongst health, education and economic development in China. The book presents a broad spectrum of study topics covering human capital and economic growth; demand, attainment and disparity in both education and health; and investing in human capital and the economic and social returns in China. Distinguished contributors include Robert Fogel, Michael Grossman, Daniel Hamermesh, Gregory Chow and Dean Jamison.




Human Capital and Institutions


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Human Capital and Institutions is concerned with human capital in its many dimensions and brings to the fore the role of political, social, and economic institutions in human capital formation and economic growth. Written by leading economic historians, including pioneers in historical research on human capital, the chapters in this text offer a broad-based view of human capital in economic development. The issues they address range from nutrition in pre-modern societies to twentieth-century advances in medical care; from the social institutions that provided temporary relief to workers in the middle and lower ranges of the wage scale to the factors that affected the performance of those who reached the pinnacle in business and art; and from political systems that stifled the advance of literacy to those that promoted public and higher education. Just as human capital has been a key to economic growth, so has the emergence of appropriate institutions been a key to the growth of human capital.




Investment in Human


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Human Capital and Economic Growth


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This edited collection explores the links between human capital (both in the form of health and in the form of education), demographic change, and economic growth. Using empirical as well as theoretical perspectives, the authors investigate several important issues in the context of human capital, namely population ageing, inequality, public policy, and long-term economic development. Ultimately, they demonstrate that the accumulation of human capital is of crucial importance to long-run economic growth.




Human Capital Development and Economic Development


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Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2016 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: .90, , course: Economics, language: English, abstract: The study focus on identifying the relationship between Human capital and economic development for Educational Institutions in Mogadishu, using descriptive analysis with view of increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of private universities in Mogadishu,. More specifically, this study aims to find out the effect of human capital development and economic development. The target or accessible population of the study was 60 of educated employee or instructors in educational institutions in Mogadishu an which a sample of 49 respondents was drawn using stratified random sampling and proportionate was used to determine sample size for each of the three educational institutions such as plasma university, modern university and university of Somalia, To achieve the objectives of the study, a survey design was employed. The study relied principally on primary data which was collected using questionnaires containing close ended questions for ease of analysis. Data was analyzed using descriptive with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences.Based on the finding in objective one which indicates the total average mean, the second objectives which indicates the total average mean,, Based on the findings in objective third and fourth or specific objectives of the study indicates the total average mean so that the all objectives indicate a good sign or positive sign, means the overall Skill building and training of the educational institutions are very good While the overall mean of economic development was scored a as shown in the table of chapter four indicates, so that the study indicates that human capital development have a significant and strong relationship towards the economic development. The researcher recommends further investigation should be conducted to collect data from other educational institutions such to see whether human capital development are increasing and effecting the economics in the country. The study also recommends that the Expand human capital investment on institutional capacity by strengthening the infrastructure of educational institutions to produce quality manpower to eradicate the level of illiterate and effect the economics of the country




Human Capital and Development


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During recent decades, Korea has been one of only a handful of countries that have made the successful transformation to become a developed nation by simultaneously achieving persistent economic growth combined with a democratic political system. Experts and political leaders worldwide have attributed this achievement to investments in people or, in other words, the power of education. Whilst numerous books have highlighted the role of industrial policies, technological growth, and international trade in Korea’s development process, this is one of the first to focus on the role of human capital. It shows how the accumulation of human capital aided transformation and helps explain the policies, strategies and challenges that Korea faces now and in the future.




The Role of Human Capital in Economic Growth


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This study constructs an index of human capital for the Spanish labor force over the past two decades and projects it over the next decade on the basis of likely demographic developments. The methodology considers both educational attainment resulting from formal schooling and improvements in workers’ productivity resulting from experience, or “learning by doing.” Furthermore, it allows for the fact that people with higher education accumulate human capital through learning by doing at a faster pace than less educated workers or, in other words, that the full returns to formal schooling are realized with a lag of many years. Using this index, a growth accounting exercise is conducted to estimate the impact of human capital accumulation on economic growth over the past two decades. Finally, potential output growth is projected over the next few years, taking into account the impact of human capital accumulation.