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Regional Economic Growth and Human Capital: The Role of Overeducation

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Ramos, Raul () (University of Barcelona)
Surinach, Jordi () (University of Barcelona)
Artís, Manuel () (University of Barcelona)

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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.

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Paper provided by Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in its series IZA Discussion Papers with number 4453.

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

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O18 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Regional, Urban, and Rural Analyses
O47 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Measurement of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity; Cross-Country Output Convergence
R23 - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population

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