Does human capital strongly affect economic growth rates? Yes, but only if assessed properly

Comparative Sociology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 115-134

  Weede, Erich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT THEORY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN CAPITAL;

EID: 5044235687     PISSN: 15691322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1569133041738045     Document Type: Article

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