Alternative specifications of human capital in production functions

Heterogeneity in the Production of Human Capital

Heterogeneity in the Production of Human Capital We derive a tractable nonlinear earnings function which we estimate separately for each individual in the NLSY79 data. These estimates yield five important parameters for each individual: three ability measures (two representing the ability to learn and one the ability to earn), a rate of skill depreciation, and a time discount rate. In addition,...

a contrastive study of rhetorical functions of citation in iranian and international elt scopus journals

writing an academic article requires the researchers to provide support for their works by learning how to cite the works of others. various studies regarding the analysis of citation in m.a theses have been done, while little work has been done on comparison of citations among elt scopus journal articles, and so the dearth of research in this area demands for further investigation into citatio...

Engineering Production Functions and Capital-Labor Substitutions in Metal Machining

Functions of Human-to-Human Interpretation in Ethics

Anthropology is considered one of the most important philosophical issues and a platform for moral discussions. In this study, to explain the nature of man, three interpretations have been expressed: “interpretation of mankind as nature”, which took place in the period of modernism, according to which man is a creature equal to nature; “Interpretation of mankind as God” which arises from the te...

Temperature, Test Scores, and Human Capital Production

How does temperature affect the human capital production process? Evidence from 4.5 million New York City high school exit exams indicates that heat exposure may affect educational performance in both the short and long run. Taking an exam on a 90◦F day relative to a 72◦F day results in a reduction in exam performance that is equivalent to a quarter of the Black-White achievement gap, and meani...