Human Capital, Good Government and Economic Development: Evidence from Italian Provinces

Adalgiso Amendola (), Cristian Barra and Roberto Zotti

Department of Economics and Statistics Cognetti de Martiis. Working Papers from University of Turin

Abstract: Whether the increase in a region's economic activity could be attributable to the presence of a university is an important issue in economic geography. This paper uses the age of universities (some dating back to the 11th and 12th century) along with grants from private foundations and student's fees as instruments for human capital production, to estimate the impact of universities' degree production on the economic development in context of Italy. We furthermore test whether institutions, in terms of voice and accountability, government effectiveness, regulatory quality, rule of law, and corruption, may play an important moderating role in the human capital production-local economic development relationship. The findings firstly reveal the beneficial e ect of the university system on local economic development through the gain in human capital. Secondly, we argue that the development of high quality legal and administrative institutions is an important channel linking universities to greater economic activity.

Pages: pages 50
Date: 2020-10
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