Human capital response to globalization: Education and information technology in India

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 287-330

  Shastry, Gauri Kartini ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; GLOBALIZATION; HUMAN CAPITAL; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LANGUAGE; SKILLED LABOR; WAGE;

INDIA;

EID: 84863106771     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.47.2.287     Document Type: Article

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