Paul Auerbach

1 Introduction: Human Capital Theory and its Critics Despite recurrent criticism, over the last half century, human capital theory (HCT) has sustained a hold on the training and practice of economists. “Human capital” is widely deployed as a synonym for skill, but HCT is much more: it is a paradigm of how education and training relate to the economy.

Book Review Is inequality really not that bad? First published: 17 April 2024 No abstract is available for this article.

Human-induced climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of climate-related hazardous events. To prevent these events from becoming disasters, communities must identify, assess, and reduce their vulnerabilities to these hazards. Currently available resources are not coordinated across agencies and often are not validated, leaving community planners with the burden of determining which tools will be most useful for their individual needs.