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Book/Printed Material The dynamics of income, schooling, and fertility distributions over the course of economic development a human capital perspective

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Title

  • The dynamics of income, schooling, and fertility distributions over the course of economic development a human capital perspective

Summary

  • "We develop a dynamic model of fertility and income distribution in which both are linked to the formation and distribution of human capital among families. Our model offers a dynamic version of Becker's (1967) model of income distribution within an endogenous growth framework. We view the population as consisting of heterogeneous families, which are subject to intra-family and inter-family interactions. Families determine fertility, human capital formation in children, and savings. We thus link income and fertility distributions over an entire development path, extending from a low-income, stagnant state to a self-sustaining growth regime. In this context, we also reexamine the "Kuznets hypothesis" concerning the relation between income inequality and income growth over a transitional development period. The paper offers new insights and supporting empirical evidence concerning the time-paths of distributional measures of fertility, educational attainments, and three income-related measures: family-income inequality, income-group inequality, and the Gini coefficient"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site.

Names

  • Ehrlich, Isaac
  • Kim, Jinyoung, 1957-
  • National Bureau of Economic Research

Created / Published

  • Cambridge, MA : National Bureau of Economic Research, c2004.

Headings

  • -  Fertility, Human--Economic aspects--Developing countries
  • -  Human capital--Developing countries
  • -  Income distribution--Developing countries
  • -  Wages--Effect of education on--Developing countries

Notes

  • -  Title from PDF file as viewed on 1/14/2005.
  • -  Includes bibliographical references.
  • -  Also available in print.
  • -  Mode of access: World Wide Web.
  • -  System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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  • HB1

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  • 2005615595

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Ehrlich, Isaac, Jinyoung Kim, and National Bureau Of Economic Research. The Dynamics of Income, Schooling, and Fertility Distributions Over the Course of Economic Development a Human Capital Perspective. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2004. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2005615595/.

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Ehrlich, I., Kim, J. & National Bureau Of Economic Research. (2004) The Dynamics of Income, Schooling, and Fertility Distributions Over the Course of Economic Development a Human Capital Perspective. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2005615595/.

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Ehrlich, Isaac, Jinyoung Kim, and National Bureau Of Economic Research. The Dynamics of Income, Schooling, and Fertility Distributions Over the Course of Economic Development a Human Capital Perspective. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2004. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2005615595/>.