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Regional Economic Growth and Human Capital: The Role of Overeducation

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4453

25 Pages Posted: 15 Oct 2009

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Raul Ramos

University of Barcelona - AQR; IZA Institute of Labor Economics

Jordi Surinach

Autonomous University of Barcelona - Department of Econometrics, Statistics and Spanish Economy

Manuel Artis

Autonomous University of Barcelona - Department of Econometrics, Statistics and Spanish Economy

Abstract

The paper analyses the link between human capital and regional economic growth in the European Union. Using various indicators of human capital calculated from census microdata, we conclude that the recent economic performance of European regions is associated with an increase in overeducation. In fact, measures of educational mismatch seem to be more strongly connected to regional economic performance than do other traditional measures of human capital stock.

Keywords: regional economic growth, human capital, educational mismatch, overeducation

JEL Classification: O18, O47, R23

Suggested Citation

Ramos, Raul and Surinach, Jordi and Artis, Manuel, Regional Economic Growth and Human Capital: The Role of Overeducation. IZA Discussion Paper No. 4453, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1489276 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1489276

Raul Ramos (Contact Author)

University of Barcelona - AQR ( email )

Dpt. Econometrics, Statistics and Spanish Economy
Avda. Diagonal 690
Barcelona, Barcelona 08034
Spain

HOME PAGE: http://www.raulramos.cat

IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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Jordi Surinach

Autonomous University of Barcelona - Department of Econometrics, Statistics and Spanish Economy

Av. Diagonal 690
Barcelona, E-08034
Spain

Manuel Artis

Autonomous University of Barcelona - Department of Econometrics, Statistics and Spanish Economy ( email )

Av. Diagonal 690
Barcelona, E-08034
Spain

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