Open AccessHuman Capital: its definition and scope in the Local and Regional Development
Author(s) -
Iván Navarro Abarzúa
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
education policy analysis archives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.727
H-Index - 46
ISSN - 1068-2341
DOI - 10.14507/epaa.v13n35.2005
Subject(s) - scope (computer science) , human capital , causality (physics) , positive economics , development theory , social capital , sociology , epistemology , capital (architecture) , economic system , economics , social science , economic growth , computer science , geography , philosophy , physics , archaeology , quantum mechanics , programming language
This article describes and analyzes the concept of Human Capital nor in a mechanical way nor using the neo-liberal definitions, but by linking the theory with practice in an specific territorial analysis. This is about superseding global theoretical models of social analysis, which generally sub-utilize the empirical data provided by territorial analysis, often falling into unhelpful generalizations and abstractions. Furthermore, this analysis is not centered in establishing causality, and it aims to be a contribution in the development of a theory of Human Capital and its impacts in the regional and local development.