Political economy of investment in human capital

Irma Adelman and Hihn Jm.

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper on economic theory of human capital investment - uses catastrophe theory (mathematical analysis) to generate a model on effects of income distribution and educational policy change on political behaviour in developing countries, and concludes that there exists significiant empirical support for explaining socioeconomic origins of political instability. Bibliography pp. 44 to 47 and graphs.

Keywords: economic theory; human capital; investment; mathematical analysis; model; income distribution; educational policy.; political behaviour; théorie économique; capital humain; investissement; analyse mathématique; modèle; répartition du revenu; politique éducative; comportement politique; teoría económica; capital humano; inversión; análisis matemático; modelo; distribución del ingreso; política educativa; comportamiento político (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 47 P. pages
Date: 1981
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Published in World Employment Programme Research working paper. WEP 2-21, Population and Labour Policies Programme

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