The Relation of Education and R&D to Productivity Growth.

McMahon, Walter W.

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ERIC Number: EJ310014

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Publication Date: 1984

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The Relation of Education and R&D to Productivity Growth.

McMahon, Walter W.

Economics of Education Review, v3 n4 p299-313 1984

This paper considers the relation of education and of scientific and technical knowledge developed through research and development to labor productivity growth within the medium term. The empirical significance of sources of productivity growth is tested using data for the United States and 14 other nations. (Author/MLF)

Descriptors: Capital, Economic Progress, Economic Research, Educational Attainment, Human Capital, International Studies, Mathematical Models, Productivity, Research and Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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