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Human Capital Accumulation, Education and Earnings Inequality
Uwe Sunde Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA); University of St. Gallen June 2001 IZA Discussion Paper No. 310 Abstract: This paper attempts to add to the understanding of the causes for the differing recent developments in inequality in OECD countries. The similarity of shocks and technological changes affecting these countries suggests that interactions of these shocks and country-specific institutions are responsible for the diverging inequality patterns. The paper suggests a channel complementary to those investigated in recent contributions, focusing on the impact of education. A microfoundation of human capital formation is proposed, emphasizing heterogeneity of individuals and multidimensionality of human capital. The reactions in individual behavior triggered by technological change are crucially affected by the education system and are shown to be responsible for the divergent developments in inequality.
JEL Classifications: E20, J30, J31, O30 Working Paper SeriesDate posted: June 23, 2001 ; Last revised: October 24, 2004Suggested Citation |
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