A cautionary discussion about relying on human capital policy to meet redistributive goals

Canadian Public Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 397-418

  Green, David A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTE FOR FISCAL STUDIES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fairness; Human capital; Redistribution; Social justice

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN CAPITAL; INCOME; POLICY APPROACH; SOCIAL JUSTICE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 40849120939     PISSN: 03170861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cpp.33.4.397     Document Type: Article

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