Abstract
Training policy in the developed world is increasingly influenced by the perception that the future lies in developing the Knowledge Economy through investments in “Human Capital”. There are some problems with this simplistic view of contemporary economics.
Keywords
human capital, knowledge economy, training policy
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Recommended Citation
Bouchard, P.
(2008).
Human Capital Theory: Intersecting Educational and Economic Theories.
Adult Education Research Conference.
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2008/papers/6
Human Capital Theory: Intersecting Educational and Economic Theories
Training policy in the developed world is increasingly influenced by the perception that the future lies in developing the Knowledge Economy through investments in “Human Capital”. There are some problems with this simplistic view of contemporary economics.
