Determinants of human capital formation and economic growth of African countries

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 554-564

  Oketch, Moses O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Development; Economic growth; Education; Human capital; Human resources

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EDUCATION; HUMAN CAPITAL; HUMAN RESOURCE; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; LIVING STANDARD; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

AFRICA;

EID: 33750616472     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2005.07.003     Document Type: Article

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