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An evaluation of the impact of industrial restructuring on individual human capital accumulation in France (1956-1993)

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  • Nicolas Fleury

    (Studies Center of Groupe Alpha (Paris), France and EQUIPPE-University of Lille)

  • Fabrice Gilles

    (EQUIPPE-University of Lille, France and TEPP)

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This article evaluates the effect of French industrial restructuring on individual human capital accumulation during 1956-1993. We use data from the French Training and Occupational Skills survey and the Population Census (INSEE). We estimate a function of human capital accumulation using two econometric strategies (controlling for covariates; instrumental variables). We show that industrial restructuring has a negative impact on individual human capital accumulation for the children of blue-collar workers.

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  • Nicolas Fleury & Fabrice Gilles, 2015. "An evaluation of the impact of industrial restructuring on individual human capital accumulation in France (1956-1993)," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 35(1), pages 414-429.
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