Despite increasing research efforts, there remains much confusion regarding the nature of and contribution of the most intangible forms of capital. This paper develops a comprehensive and unifying conception of intangible capital in order to understand its contribution to economic growth....

When mentioning the sources of an economy's productivity, economists' list typically includes tangible capital and human capital, at least standard human capital, the kind largely associated with education and training. But economists do not usually mention the more intangible forms of human...

Despite increasing research efforts, there is still much confusion regarding the nature and contribution of the most intangible forms of capital. This book develops a comprehensive and unifying conception of intangible capital in order to understand its role with respect to economic growth,...