Human capital formation and local economic performance

Regional Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-14

  Bradley, Steve ^a   Taylor, Jim ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competitiveness; Education; Growth; High skill; Local economy; Migration; Schooling; Training

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; LABOUR MARKET; LOCAL ECONOMY; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING;

UK;

EID: 0029729444     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343409612331349438     Document Type: Article

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