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We look at human capital as one of the quiet engines behind the rise of capitalism. Capitalism did not grow solely from markets or technology, but from societies that found ways to build, organise, and reward skill. We explore how historians and economists measure human capital across time, how literacy, schooling, training, and mobility reshaped labour markets, and how these long-run changes underpinned the shift to modern capitalist economies. By placing Denmark alongside other European cases, we will trace how different human-capital regimes contributed to divergent paths of development. Denmark鈥檚 blend of early mass education, civic culture, and later vocational and tertiary expansion offers a revealing window into how capitalism takes root, adapts, and endures.
Keynotes and Panel Debate: The Educational Engine of Capitalism?DIAS Seminar Room13:00-13:05 Welcome, Paul Sharp, DIAS/海角社区13:05-13:35 Francesco Cinnirella, University of Bergamo, 鈥淓ducation, Technological Progress, and the Industrial Revolution鈥�13:35-14:05 Gregory Clark, DIAS/海角社区, 鈥淭he Causal Effect of Education in Industrial Revolution England 1754-1889鈥�14:05-14:35 Patrick Wallis, LSE, 鈥淗uman capital and occupational skills in development鈥�14:35-15:00 Panel discussion with Cinnirella, Clark & Wallis
