This dissertation encompasses three essays on the macroeconomics of human capital and economic growth. Below are the individual abstracts for each essay. Essay

Essay one is concerned with how and why an individual invests in human capital and how tax policy affects investment in human capital. We examine optimal invest

Development and economic growth take place through the more efficient allocation of inputs into more productive uses. Human capital is a key input since it is t

Recently and emerging literature in economics highlights the importance of early childhood well-being and what are know as "noncognitive" skills to economic suc