Education, Labor Force Composition, and Growth A General Equilibrium Analysis

Roberto Roson

No 333421, Conference papers from Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project

Abstract: We propose, in this paper, a novel approach to modelling education and human capital formation in a computable general equilibrium model. Rather than adopting microeconomic-based assumptions of human capital formation, we look for an empirical relationship between labor force composition and expenditure in education services. After realizing a set of econometric estimates, we found some robust relationships between workers’ shares in the labor force and educational expenditure, in real terms and per capita. To assess the implications of these findings, we simulate, in a conventional CGE model for Ethiopia, the impact of an increase in public expenditure devoted to education. Our simulation results highlight the existence of a multiplicative effect, such that the overall increase in the supply of education services, in the final equilibrium state, is more than three times larger than the initial demand push. This comes associated with a positive supply shock, entailing gains in productivity, income, and welfare, as well as changes in the structure of the economy.

Keywords: International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 13
Date: 2022
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