The role of human capital in economic development: Evidence from Taiwan

Asian Economic Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 117-144

  Chuang, Yih Chyi ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; HUMAN CAPITAL; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

TAIWAN;

EID: 0033398326     PISSN: 13513958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8381.00078     Document Type: Article

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