Commentary: Human Capital and Economic Growth
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چکیده
Most of us in this room-I dare say most adult Americans-were challenged as children to "make something of ourselves," specifically to "get an education." The fervor of the plea in my own case may have been a bit unusual-you see, unlike Senator Joe Biden, I am the first in my immediate family to get a college education. But I doubt very many haven't heard somewhere along the way the clarion call for educational attainment.
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