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Human Capital in History: The American Record
Contributor(s): Boustan, Leah Platt (Editor), Frydman, Carola (Editor), Margo, Robert A. (Editor)
ISBN: 022616389X     ISBN-13: 9780226163895
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
OUR PRICE:   $116.82  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: November 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Sociology - General
- Business & Economics | Economic History
- Business & Economics | Economics - Macroeconomics
Dewey: 302.097
LCCN: 2014008636
Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.39" W x 9.37" (1.55 lbs) 432 pages
 
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America's expansion to one of the richest nations in the world was partly due to a steady increase in labor productivity, which in turn depends upon the invention and deployment of new technologies and on investments in both human and physical capital. The accumulation of human capital--the knowledge and skill of workers--has featured prominently in American economic leadership over the past two centuries.

Human Capital in History brings together contributions from leading researchers in economic history, labor economics, the economics of education, and related fields. Building on Claudia Goldin's landmark research on the labor history of the United States, the authors consider the roles of education and technology in contributing to American economic growth and well-being, the experience of women in the workforce, and how trends in marriage and family affected broader economic outcomes. The volume provides important new insights on the forces that affect the accumulation of human capital.

Contributor Bio(s): Margo, Robert A.: - Robert A. Margo is professor of economics at Boston University and a research associate of the NBER.Frydman, Carola: - Carola Frydman is assistant professor of economics at Boston University and a faculty research fellow of the NBER.Boustan, Leah Platt: - Leah P. Boustan is associate professor of economics at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a research associate of the NBER.