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Human Capital and Economic Growth: Empirical Analysis of how Human Capital Affects Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Cham, Suwaibou LU (2010) EKHR22 20101
Department of Economic History
Abstract
Human capital encompasses knowledge, information, ideas, skills, and health of individuals. Technology may be the driver of present day modern economic growth (MEG), especially for the science base sector and advanced economies of the world, but human capital is certainly the energy required to drive the vehicle of modern economic growth (Becker, 2002). From the periods of first industrial revolution to the present day information and communication technology (ICT) revolution, human capital continues to play an important role to different regions and countries economic growth and standards of living. The analysis of human capital’s effects on economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is geared towards determining and analysing the growth... (More)
Human capital encompasses knowledge, information, ideas, skills, and health of individuals. Technology may be the driver of present day modern economic growth (MEG), especially for the science base sector and advanced economies of the world, but human capital is certainly the energy required to drive the vehicle of modern economic growth (Becker, 2002). From the periods of first industrial revolution to the present day information and communication technology (ICT) revolution, human capital continues to play an important role to different regions and countries economic growth and standards of living. The analysis of human capital’s effects on economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is geared towards determining and analysing the growth potential of this region with education as an important growth determinant. (Less)
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author
Cham, Suwaibou LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHR22 20101
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Human Capital and Sub-Saharan Africa. , Economic Growth and Development
language
English
id
1615676
date added to LUP
2010-06-18 15:16:21
date last changed
2010-06-18 15:16:21
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  abstract     = {{Human capital encompasses knowledge, information, ideas, skills, and health of individuals. Technology may be the driver of present day modern economic growth (MEG), especially for the science base sector and advanced economies of the world, but human capital is certainly the energy required to drive the vehicle of modern economic growth (Becker, 2002). From the periods of first industrial revolution to the present day information and communication technology (ICT) revolution, human capital continues to play an important role to different regions and countries economic growth and standards of living. The analysis of human capital’s effects on economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is geared towards determining and analysing the growth potential of this region with education as an important growth determinant.}},
  author       = {{Cham, Suwaibou}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Human Capital and Economic Growth: Empirical Analysis of how Human Capital Affects Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa.}},
  year         = {{2010}},
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