The Race between Education and Technology
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (893 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0674035305 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 496 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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"One of the most important books in the human capital vein" according to Sherman Dorn. I strongly recommend this book, not because I agree with all of it, but because it is the most sophisticated, historically informed argument in the human capital tradition. Goldin and Katz marshall important evidence (including material historians have not touched before ) to argue not only that education is critical to the nation's future in general but to the reduction of inequality.While there are important limitations to the argument Go. Brakthrough in development studies This is seminal work in explaining growth and development. Full of methodological lessons. Though centered on the USA historical experience, it has given rise to interesting debates in emergent economies. Presents strong evidence against many myths on the subject.. Amazon Customer said A detailed analysis of the history of education in the. A detailed analysis of the history of education in the US and it's effects on economic productivity, wages, and inequality.
Claudia Goldin is ?Henry Lee Professor of Economics at Harvard University.Lawrence Katz is ?Elisabeth Allison Professor of Economics at Harvard University.
(Peter H. (Eduardo Porter New York Times 2013-11-05) . (David Leonhardt New York Times Magazine 2009-02-01)Claudia Goldin and Lawrence Katz establish a clear link between the number of high school and college graduates produced in any modern society and its economic growth. The last 30 years, when educational gains slowed markedly, have been years of slower growth and rising inequality. Katz contend, in a sharply unequal nationIt is nice to be reminded, in a data-rich book, that greater investments in human capital once put Americans collectively on top of the world. Mellon Foundation)The Race Between Education and Technology is a most important study, both for what it teaches us about the past and also in presenting policies for the future if America is to regain its world leadership in education. Combining this simple but appealing idea with a deep knowledge of the histories of the U.S. This is empirical economic scholarship at its f
That is, the American educational system is what made America the richest nation in the world. Its educational system had always been less elite than that of most European nations. This had the effect of boosting income for most people and lowering inequality. However, the reverse has been true since about 1980. During the first eight decades of the twentieth century, the increase of educated workers was higher than the demand for them. The authors propose that the twentieth century was not only the American Century but also the Human Capital Century. This educational slow-down was accompanied by rising inequality. This book provides a careful historical analysis of the co-evolution of educational attainment and the wage structure in the United States through the twentieth century.