Economic growth in developing countries: The role of human capital

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 37, Issue , 2013, Pages 204-212

  Hanushek, Eric A ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Demand for schooling; Economic development; Economic impact

Indexed keywords

DEMAND ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN CAPITAL;

EID: 84888834126     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2013.04.005     Document Type: Article

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