Human Capital Development: The Case of Education as a Vehicle for Africa's Economic Transformation
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Human Capital; Education; Economic Transformation; Africa;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
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