The Human Development Trap in Mexico

World Development

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 775-796

  Mayer Foulkes, David ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DOCENCIA ECONÓMICAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

economic growth; human capital; human development; Latin America; Mexico; poverty trap

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; HUMAN CAPITAL; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX; POVERTY; RETURNS TO EDUCATION; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

LATIN AMERICA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 41749089113     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2007.04.023     Document Type: Article

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