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ERIC Number: EJ634662
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-7757
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Measuring Social Returns to Higher Education Investments in Hong Kong: Production Function Approach.
Voon, Jan P.
Economics of Education Review, v20 n5 p503-10 Oct 2001
Uses a growth model involving an aggregate production function to measure social benefits from human capital improvements due to investments in Hong Kong higher education. Returns calculated using the production-function approach are significantly higher than those derived from the wage-increment method. Returns declined during the past 10 years. (Contains 28 references.) (MLH)
Descriptors: Educational Development, Higher Education, Human Capital, Labor Force, Mathematical Models, Productivity, Salary Wage Differentials
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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