Measures of Human Capital and Nonlinearities in Economic Growth

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作者：

Pantelis Kalaitzidakis

Theofanis P. Mamuneas

Andreas Savvides

Thanasis Stengos

机构：

[1] University of Crete,

[2] University of Cyprus,undefined

[3] University of Leicester,undefined

[4] Oklahoma State University,undefined

[5] University of Guelph,undefined

来源：

Journal of Economic Growth | 2001年 / 6卷

关键词：

cross country growth regressions; human capital; semi-parametric additive linear model;

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摘要：

In this paper we study the relationship between human capital accumulation and economic growth using various measures of human capital frequently employed by researchers. We use semiparametric estimation techniques to uncover any nonlinearities that may exist. Using mean years of schooling measures of human capital we find a nonlinear effect on economic growth. There seem to be important differences in the growth effect of educational attainment by gender and level of education. Enrollment rates do not yield a nonlinear effect.

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页码：229 / 254

页数：25

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