The Active State, Investment in Human Capital, and Economic Growth
France 1825-1975
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5249494 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Hage (0000-0002-2512-7089), Maurice A Garnier, Bruce Fuller (0000-0002-8256-3610) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 824 |
| Publication date | 1988-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-1224 • E-ISSN: 1939-8271 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2095893 |
| OpenAlex | W2315302607 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 5 |
Human capital theory postulates that school expansion should foster economic growth, but credentialing theory questions such a relationship. We hypothesize that some conditions must obtain before educational expansion can have an affect on economic growth. First, the curriculum must be standardized and a large proportion of the age cohort beyond grade six must be enrolled for a sufficient period of time. Second, education and the economy must be linked. Third, the state must ensure that the quality of educational offerings is maintained. We use France to test these hypotheses because, starting in the late 19th century, the state played an important role in linking education and the economy. The state also followed a number of specific policies to ensure quality. The analysis from 1825-1975 supports our hypotheses. We compare the French findings to the U.S. findings and find them consistent
Economics · Human capital · Investment (military · Market economy · Political science · Economic Growth and Productivity · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 2026 (38) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |