INVESTMENT IN HUMANS, TECHNOLOGICAL DIFFUSION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH,
Abstract
The paper is concerned with the relationships between capital structure and technological progress. The process of education is viewed as an act of investment in people, and educated people are seen as bearers of human capital. According to the models presented, the rate of return to education is greater the more technologically progressive is the economy. This suggests that the progressiveness of the technology has implications for the optimal capital structure in the broad sense. It is concluded that society should build more human capital relative to tangible capital the more dynamic is the technology.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0626677
Entities
People
- Edmund S. Phelps
- Richard R. Nelson
Organizations
- RAND Corporation