Does human capital stimulate investment in physical capital?. Evidence from a cost system framework

Economic Modelling

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1295-1305

  López Bazo, Enrique ^a   Moreno, Rosina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dual framework; Growth; Human capital; Physical capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 53849094423     PISSN: 02649993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2008.04.008     Document Type: Article

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