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Author
Cichy Krzysztof (Poznań University of Economics, Poland), Malaga Krzysztof (Poznań University of Economics, Poland)
Title
The quantity and quality of human capital in Poland and USA analyzed in the framework of the Manuelli-Seshadri model
Source
The Poznań University of Economics Review, 2006, vol. 6, nr 1, s. 5-24, rys., tab., bibliogr. 9 poz.
Keyword
Modele ekonomiczne, Produkt krajowy brutto (PKB), Kapitał ludzki
Economic models, Gross domestic product (GDP), Human capital
Country
Stany Zjednoczone Ameryki
United States of America (USA)
Abstract
The article is aimed at analyzing the quantity and quality of human capital in Poland as compared with the United States and other countries in the framework of the recent model by Manuelli and Seshadri. A description of the model is given. The analyzed quantities are: the stock of human capital, expenditures and time allocated to human capital formation, the wage rate per unit of human capital (a measure of the quality of human capital which is a central concept of the model) and GDP p.c. Possible modifications of the model have been suggested. (original abstract)
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ISSN
1643-5877
Language
eng
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