Contribution of Human Capital Towards Economic Growth in China

Informationen zum Autor Dr John Joshua taught Economics and Accounting to undergraduates and post-graduates in Melbourne and in China for many years, while concurrently completing three separate PhDs at Monash University, Melbourne University and Deakin University in Sociology, Education and Economics respectively. His research interests are the economic, sociological and educational implications resulting from structural transformations occurring in emerging economies. Klappentext This book develops a human capital model to explain transformational growth within different stages of economic development, which will induce technological changes and consequently will require a change in human capital. China is a case study in transition and can provide useful lessons to other emerging economies. Zusammenfassung This book develops a human capital model to explain transformational growth within different stages of economic development! which will induce technological changes and consequently will require a change in human capital. China is a case study in transition and can provide useful lessons to other emerging economies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction (i) Structural Transformational Growth and the Transformation of Human Capital (ii) Uneven Structural Transformation between Chinese Provinces (iii) Aims of the Thesis (iv) Outline of the Study Chapter 1 Neoclassical and Endogenous Growth Models (i) A Comparative Analysis of Neoclassical and Endogenous Growth Theories (a) The Harrod-Domar Theory of Economic Growth (b) The Neoclassical Model of Economic Growth (c) The Endogenous Growth Model (ii) Human Capital and the Endogenous Nature of Technological Change (iii) Endogenous and Exogenous Factors as Facilitators of Economic Growth Conclusion Chapter 2 The Accumulation of Human Capital as a Factor of Production (i) The Accumulation of Human Capital and its Transformation into Economic Growth (ii) The Complementarity between Human Capital and Physical Capital (iii) The Nexus between Human Capital and Technological Change and their Effects on Economic Growth (iv) Economic Policies for Economic Growth through Capital Accumulation (v) Policies for Human Capital Formation to Enhance Economic Growth ...

Produktdetails

• Autoren: John Joshua
• Verlag: Palgrave UK
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 22.07.2015
• EAN: 9781137529350
• ISBN: 978-1-137-52935-0
• Seiten: 315
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Naturwissenschaften allgemein; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Wirtschaft > Volkswirtschaft; Wirtschaftswachstum, Asien, B, Internationale Wirtschaft, Wirtschaftstheorie und -philosophie, Entwicklungsökonomie und Schwellenländer, Economic theory & philosophy, Economic Theory, economic growth, International Economics, Management science, Quantitative Economics, Development Economics, Development economics & emerging economies, Asia—Economic conditions, Asian Economics, Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods, Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economic theory and philosophy, Theory of Economic Growth