- 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)
- Accessibility
- The Main Library of the Cracow University of Economics
The Library of Warsaw School of Economics
The Library of University of Economics in Katowice
The Main Library of Poznań University of Economics and Business
The Main Library of the Wroclaw University of Economics - Full text
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- Cited by
- ISSN
- 1643-5877
- Language
- eng