Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences
Year:
2010
Volume:
7
Issue:
1
Page No.
1 - 7
The Nexus Between Human Capital Investment and Economic Growth in Nigeria
Authors :
A.A. Awe
and
S.O. Ajayi
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