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14.64 Labor Economics and Public Policy, Spring 2006
Angrist, Joshua David - 2006
Theory and evidence concerning the functioning of the labor market. Particular emphasis on the roles played by …
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Three essays on the endogenous growth of a regional economy under the impacts of demographic changes
Kim, Tae-Jeong - 2010
The impact of an ageing population on the economy is one of the key issues in most developed countries. It is a generally accepted notion that an ageing population could cause negative effects, including a decrease of per-capita output and economic welfare, on the economy mainly due to the...
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14.452 Economic Growth, Fall 2008
Acemoglu, Daron - 2008
Description This half semester class presents an introduction to macroeconomic modeling, focusing on the theory of economic growth …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009432111
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Human Capital and Growth Cycles
Kaas, Leo; Zink, Stefan - 2007
This paper studies the dynamic interaction between human capital accumulation and economic growth. Capital market imperfections and an indivisibility in human capital investment prevent poor agents from accumulating skills, the acquisition of which positively affects technological progress. More...
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Human Capital in New Firms
Müller, Bettina - 2009
the jack-ofall-trades model by Lazear (2005) and the second the O-ring theory introduced by Kremer (1993) and applied to … predictions of the O-ring theory are supported by the data. The O-ring theory predicts that individuals sort between firms … random assignment of individuals to firms. The results show that, contrary to the prediction of the theory, individuals with …
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Education, Innovation, and Growth - Critical Appraisal and Cliometric Analyses with Implications for Present Economic Policy
Müller, Normann - 2009
'public finance', 'political economy', 'growth theory', 'human capital theory', and 'innovation-driven growth theory … Zusammenhang zwischen Humankapital und Innovationen zusätzlich auf Mikroebene nachzugehen.Dies realisiert der Autor im letzten …
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Human Capital in Newly Established Firms - Four Empirical Investigations
Müller, Kathrin Marie - 2011
junger Unternehmen haben. Insbesondere das Humankapital der Gründer scheint maßgeblich sowohl das Überleben, als auch die …
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Essays on High-Value Patenting in Germany in an International Perspective 1880-1932
Labuske, Kirsten - 2007
The aim of this doctoral thesis is to look at the worldwide relevance of high-value patents granted in Germany between the enactment of the first nationwide German patent law in 1877 and 1932. This patent act enabled both, national and foreign patentees to reap the fruits of their intellectual...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475340
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Quantitative analyses of long-run human capital development: age heaping as an indicator for numeracy
Crayen, Dorothee - 2009
For researchers studying the economic development of nations, the availability of human capital data is crucial. Economists making efforts to examine the impact of human resources on economic development before the end of World War II often face massive problems. Methods of collecting data,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475361
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Essays on innovation in Germany (1877 - 1914)
Yin, Shuxi - 2005
This Ph.D. dissertation studies innovation in Germany from 1877 to 1914. The German patents that had survived for at least ten years are used as a proxy of innovation. The introduction briefly outlines the issues to be investigated. The first chapter examines the successive waves of...
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