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The Human Capital Curse in the Economic Growth Literature: A Bibliometric Mapping AnalysisLeft

Ekonomik Büyüme Literatüründe Beşerî Sermaye Laneti: Bibliyometrik Haritalama Analizi

Müşerref Arık(KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-5334-8743
Pages
35–51
Publication Date
2026-06-15
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The findings indicate that the literature primarily examines the existence of the natural resource and financial resource curses; however, while concepts related to human capital exhibit significant frequency of use in the literature, they are not directly and systematically linked to the curse approach.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to examine the conceptual frameworks and relationships within which the “curse” approach is addressed in the literature on economic growth.
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Key Findings & Data:In the study, a total of 1,919 academic studies indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) database and covering the period from 1992 to 2026 were analyzed using bibliometric mapping analysis.
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⚙️Variables:Beşeri Sermaye · Bibliyometrik Haritalama Analizi · Lanet

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This study aims to examine the conceptual frameworks and relationships within which the “curse” approach is addressed in the literature on economic growth. With this objective in mind, the study evaluates how the relationship between the “curse” approach and human capital elements is positioned in the literature. In the study, a total of 1,919 academic studies indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) database and covering the period from 1992 to 2026 were analyzed using bibliometric mapping analysis. Within the scope of the analysis, evaluations based on keywords, citations, authors, journals, institutions, and countries were conducted to identify thematic concentrations and research trends in the literature. The findings indicate that the literature primarily examines the existence of the natural resource and financial resource curses; however, while concepts related to human capital exhibit significant frequency of use in the literature, they are not directly and systematically linked to the curse approach. Furthermore, the literature is concentrated around specific journals, countries, and academic centers, and research orientations are largely shaped within the framework of development, energy, and environmental economics. In this context, the study suggests that addressing the concept of human capital in conjunction with the curse approach could open up a new area of analysis in the literature.

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Bu çalışma, ekonomik büyüme literatüründe lanet yaklaşımının hangi kavramlar ve ilişkiler çerçevesinde ele alındığını incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu amaçtan hareketle lanet yaklaşımı ile beşerî sermaye unsurları arasındaki ilişkinin literatürde nasıl konumlandığı değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmada, Web of Science (WoS) veri tabanında indekslenen ve 1992–2026 dönemini kapsayan toplam 1919 akademik çalışma bibliyometrik haritalama analizi yöntemi aracılığıyla incelenmiştir. Analiz kapsamında anahtar kelime, atıf, yazar, dergi, kurum ve ülke temelli değerlendirmeler gerçekleştirilerek literatürdeki tematik yoğunlaşmalar ve araştırma eğilimleri tespit edilmiştir. Bulgular literatürde ağırlıklı olarak doğal kaynak ve finansal kaynak lanetinin varlığının incelendiğini göstermekte olup beşerî sermaye ile ilişkili kavramların literatürde önemli bir kullanım sıklığına sahip olmasına rağmen, lanet yaklaşımı ile doğrudan ve sistematik biçimde ilişkilendirilmediği görülmektedir. Bununla birlikte literatürün belirli dergiler, ülkeler ve akademik merkezler etrafında yoğunlaştığı ve araştırma yönelimlerinin büyük ölçüde kalkınma, enerji ve çevre ekonomisi çerçevesinde şekillendiği görülmektedir. Bu çerçevede çalışma, beşerî sermaye kavramının lanet yaklaşımı ile birlikte ele alınmasının literatürde yeni bir değerlendirme alanı sunabileceğine işaret etmektedir.

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Arık, M. (2026). The Human Capital Curse in the Economic Growth Literature: A Bibliometric Mapping AnalysisLeft. Biga İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1, 35–51. https://doi.org/10.70754/biibfd.1933265

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