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15. Education and Human Capital

Author : Sascha O. Becker

Published in: An Economist’s Guide to Economic History

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

In modern economies, more educated people typically earn more, live healthier lives, are less likely to be divorced, are more future-oriented, less likely to have children while teenagers and less likely to be ever arrested. This chapter discusses some of the drivers of education, its relationship to culture and virtues, as well as its impact on demography and economic development. Economic history is presented by its author as a means of answering the question of causality.

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Metadata
Title
Education and Human Capital
Author
Sascha O. Becker
Copyright Year
2018
Book
An Economist’s Guide to Economic History

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-96567-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-96568-0

Copyright Year: 2018

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96568-0_15