Educational policy continues to be of major concern. Policy debates about economic growth and national competitiveness, for example, commonly focus on the importance of human capital and a highly educated workforce. Defining the theoretical boundaries and methodological approaches of education policy research are the two primary themes of this…

This paper considers the relation of education and of scientific and technical knowledge developed through research and development to labor productivity growth within the medium term. The empirical significance of sources of productivity growth is tested using data for the United States and 14 other nations. (Author/MLF)

The view of the British government toward higher education has been subject to changing perspectives with the role of economic analysis becoming more significant. Government policy implications for higher education resource allocation can be rationalized in terms of the human capital approach and the problems of managing a bureau. (Author/MLF)

This book provides an introduction to earnings capacity (EC), a measurement of human capital, and its application to a research study of potential earned annual income over a 25-year period. Focus is on qualitative aspects of EC such as race, age, gender and education and its utilization. Chapter 1 is an introduction. Chapter 2 reviews existing…