Aims and Scope of Journal of Human Capital
The Journal of Human Capital is a quarterly peer reviewed academic journal published by the University of Chicago Press. It covers theoretical and empirical research on the role of human capital in economics. The editor-in-chief is Isaac Ehrlich (State University of New York at Buffalo). The journal is abstracted and indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index and Current Contents/Social & Behavioral Sciences. Less
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2.1
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Q2Economics, Econometrics and Finance (all)

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1.2
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | UNIV CHICAGO PRESS |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 2007 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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