Technology and Human Capital in Historical Perspective
One theme of this volume is whether the complementarity between technology and human capital is a recent phenomenon, or whether it can be traced through history. Different approaches to human capital as well as technology are applied, and besides historic
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Jonas Ljungberg and Jan-Pieter Smits
Technology and Human Capital in Historical Perspective
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Technology and Human Capital in Historical Perspective Edited by
Jonas Ljungberg Lund University Sweden and
Jan-Pieter Smits University of Groningen The Netherlands
Editorial matter and selection © Jonas Ljungberg and Jan-Pieter Smits 2005 Individual chapters © contributors 2005
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DOI 10.1057/9780230523814 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Technology and human capital in historical perspective/edited by Jonas Ljungberg and Jan-Pieter Smits p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1403920672 (cloth) 1. Technological innovations“Economic aspects“History. 2. Human capital“History. 3. Economic history. I. Ljungberg, Jonas. II. Smits. Jan-Pieter HC79.T4T413 2005 2004049121 338 .064“dc22 10
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Contents
List of Figures
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List of Tables
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Preface
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Notes on the Contributors
xiii
List of Abbreviations 1 Technology and Human Capital in Historical Perspective: An Introduction Jonas Ljungberg
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2 Human Capital and Industrialization: The Case of a Latecomer – Portugal, 1890 Jaime Reis
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3 Engineering Expertise and the Canadian Exploitation of the Technology of the Second Industrial Revolution Marvin McInnis
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4 Technology Shifts, Industrial Dynamics and Labour Market Institutions in Sweden, 1920–95 Lars Svensson
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5 Did Higher Technical Educa
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