Regional economic growth and human capital: the role of overeducation

This article 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. I...

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Autores: Ramos Lobo, Raúl, Suriñach Caralt, Jordi, Artís Ortuño, Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/27762
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/27762
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Creixement econòmic
Recursos humans
Economia de l'educació
Política educativa
Economic growth
Human capital
Economy of the education
Educational policy
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Sumario:This article 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.