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Human Capital and Regional Wage Gaps

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  • Enrique L�pez-Bazo
  • Elisabet Motell�n

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L�pez-Bazo E. and Motell�n E. Human capital and regional wage gaps, Regional Studies . This paper uses micro-level data to analyse the effect of human capital on regional wage differentials. The results for the set of Spanish regions confirm that they differ in the endowment of human capital, but also that the return that individuals obtain from it varies sharply across regions. Regional heterogeneity in returns is especially intense in the case of education, particularly when considering its effect on the employability of individuals. These differences in endowment and, especially, in returns to human capital account for a significant proportion of regional wage gaps.

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  • Enrique L�pez-Bazo & Elisabet Motell�n, 2012. "Human Capital and Regional Wage Gaps," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(10), pages 1347-1365, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:46:y:2012:i:10:p:1347-1365
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2011.579092
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    2. Paula Herrera-Idárraga & Enrique López-Bazo & Elisabet Motellón, 2016. "Regional Wage Gaps, Education and Informality in an Emerging Country: The Case of Colombia," Spatial Economic Analysis, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(4), pages 432-456, October.
    3. Abdullah, Borhan & Zangelidis, Alexandros & Theodossiou, Ioannis, 2023. "Demand and supply effects on native-immigrant wage differentials: the case of Malaysia," Journal for Labour Market Research, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany], vol. 57, pages 1-22.
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