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Human Capital and Development

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  • Philippe Aghion

    (Coll ge de France, INSEAD, LSE)

  • Ingvild AlmŒs

    (University of Zurich, CEPR, IIES)

  • Costas Meghir

    (Yale University, NBER, CEPR, IFS)

Abstract

Human capital is central to efforts to promote growth, convergence, and the elimination of poverty. Drawing on seminal macroeconomic frameworks by Nelson-Phelps, Lucas, and subsequent developments, alongside macro and microeconomic evidence, the chapter examines the role of human capital in driving innovation and growth, emphasizing how different types of human capital matter at different stages of development, and discussing obstacles to accumulation and evidence from policy interventions.

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  • Philippe Aghion & Ingvild AlmŒs & Costas Meghir, 2026. "Human Capital and Development," Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers 2485, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University.
    • Handle: RePEc:cwl:cwldpp:2485
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