Regional Economic Growth and Human Capital: The Role of Overeducation

Raul Ramos (), Jordi Suriñach and Manuel Artís ()
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Manuel Artís: University of Barcelona

No 4453, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: regional economic growth; human capital; educational mismatch; overeducation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O18 O47 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2009-09

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