The ability to perform certain tasks satisfactorily which may involve physical dexterity, mental ability, or both.
The relationship between an individual's inherent abilities and their earnings potential.
The relationship between age and the mean earnings of workers of that age.
A pejorative description of the tendency for talented individuals to migrate from poorer countries to richer countries in search of better employment opportunities and living standards.
A formal definition and detailed exploration of the economic term 'capital,' including its various forms and implications.
The relationship between earnings in the labor market and the human-capital stock accumulated by an individual.
Economic growth where the growth rate is determined by the choices of economic agents.
Specialized skills, experience, or qualifications which are of value only to one specific employer.
The stock of knowledge, skills, and abilities that determine the labor productivity of an individual.
The concept that productivity increases through practice and experience.
Work requiring specialized knowledge, technical qualifications, or experience.
Externalities generated by the education of individuals that benefit society beyond individual wages.
A model in which physical and human capitals are produced in different sectors, leading to endogenous steady-state growth.
