Can the difference in ageing across cities explain the divergence of human capital across cities in Korea?

Woo-Yung Kim

Applied Economics Letters, 2016, vol. 23, issue 13, 958-964

Abstract: This article uses Korean census data to investigate the divergence of human capital levels across cities in Korea and the role of ageing in explaining the divergence. Our analysis shows that the proportion of adults with a college degree has increased more in cities with a higher initial schooling level in Korea. This finding is consistent with what Berry and Glaeser (2005) and others found for the USA. However, if we control for the difference in ageing across cities, the relationship between the initial schooling level and the proportion of adults with a college degree does not hold any longer. It is argued that the difference in ageing across cities can largely account for the divergence of human capital levels across cities in Korea.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2015.1125420

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