The Race Between Education and Technology

Informationen zum Autor Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, Claudia Goldin is the Henry Lee Professor of Economics at Harvard University. Lawrence Katz is Elisabeth Allison Professor of Economics at Harvard University. Klappentext This book provides an historical analysis of the co-evolution of educational attainment and U.S. wage structure through the 20th century. During the first 80 years of the 20th century, the increase of educated workers was higher than demand for them. This boosted income for most and lowered inequality. The reverse has been true since about 1980. Zusammenfassung This book provides an historical analysis of the co-evolution of educational attainment and U.S. wage structure through the 20th century. During the first 80 years of the 20th century! the increase of educated workers was higher than demand for them. This boosted income for most and lowered inequality. The reverse has been true since about 1980. Inhaltsverzeichnis * Introduction Part I: Economic Growth and Distribution * The Human Capital Century * Inequality across the Twentieth Century * Skill-biased Technological Change Part II: Education for the Masses in Three Transformations * The Origins of the Virtues * Economic Foundations of the High School Movement * America's Graduation from High School * Mass Higher Education in the Twentieth Century Part III. The Race * The Race between Education and Technology * How America Once Led and Can Win the Race for Tomorrow * Appendix A * Appendix B * Appendix C * Appendix D * Notes * References * A Note on Sources * Acknowledgments * Index

Product details

• Authors: Claudia Goldin, Claudia Katz Goldin, Goldin Claudia, Lawrence F. Katz, Katz Lawrence F.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2009
• EAN: 9780674035300
• ISBN: 978-0-674-03530-0
• No. of pages: 496
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 233 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Education, Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, EDUCATION / History, Knowledge Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Knowledge Capital, Economic history, Political structures: democracy, History: specific events and topics, Industry and industrial studies