اثرات سرمايه انساني بر رشد اقتصادي ايران

The Effect of Human Capital on Economic Growth in Iran

Human Capital has an important place in economic development literature. These studies fill the gap between growth of production and growth of production factors. The present article investigates the role of human capital in economic growth of Iran and emphasizes on the macro aspects of human capital. First, MRW model is explained, then the role of human capital variables (registration rates in different levels, number of schooling years and educational expenditures) are investigated. The coefficients indicate that all these variables have significant and positive effects on economic growth. The role of skilled labor force in economic growth of industrial, agricultural, and service sectors were also assessed. The coefficients were all positive and significant.