Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay: From catholic missionaries to Indian development | Human capital and growth
Channel: UNU-WIDER
Date: 07/07/2016

In order to understand human capital, we need to look at causes of difference that do not affect economic development directly.

In this video, Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay from the Indian Statistical Institute discusses the relationship between Catholic missionaries, higher education, and nightlights in India. Examining these three causes, he draws causal linkages related to human capital and economic development.

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