The role of human capital in economic growth

Applied Economics Letters

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 583-587

  Teles, Vladimir K ^a  

^a FUNDAÇÃO GETÚLIO VARGAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN CAPITAL; POVERTY;

EID: 23144450632     PISSN: 13504851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504850500077013     Document Type: Article

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