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This study explores the role of human capital in the industrialization of Western Europe by developing a new method to quantify historical human capital through occupational titles. The approach utilizes a classification system to analyze the evolution of skills in the labor force over time.
Most economic growth theorists see human capital input as a key factor in long-term economic development.
Little is known, however, about the role of human capital in the historical process of industrialization of Western Europe.
Recent empirical attempts to identify human capital in the past face the problem that human capital is difficult to quantify, particularly before public schools become widespread.
Existing measures of human capital in preindustrial Europe (notably literacy rates, numera…
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