Comparing macroeconomic returns on human and public capital: An empirical analysis of the Portuguese case (1960-2001)

Journal of Policy Modeling

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 585-598

  Pina, Alvaro Manuel ^a   St Aubyn, Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Economic growth; Human capital; Portugal; Public capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 21744452173     PISSN: 01618938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpolmod.2005.03.002     Document Type: Article

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