Introduction to human capital and economic growth -- The concept of human capital : a brief historical review -- Theoretical models of human capital and economic growth -- Human capital and endogenous models of economic growth -- Threshold effects, multiple equilibria, and nonlinearities in human capital and economic growth -- Empirical studies on human capital and economic growth -- Human capital and economic growth : linear specifications -- A primer on nonparametric methods and their application to research in human capital and economic growth -- Human capital and economic growth : nonlinear specifications
Summary
An in-depth investigation of the link between human capital and economic growth. The text explores different theoretical approaches, a review of the literature, and the application of nonlinear estimation techniques to a comprehensive data set
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-228) and index
