Does urbanization always foster human capital accumulation ?

Luisito Bertinelli

No 2003040, LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE from Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE)

Abstract: The importance of human capital has been crucial in explaining the process of economic development. In the present study, we perform cross-country estimations, measuring the relation between human capital accumulation and urbanization. Using a macro level approach we highlight a U-shaped relation, where urbanization rates below 40 percent deter human capital accumulation. This especially holds for developing countries, raising policy concerns on issues of over-urbanization.

Keywords: urbanization; human capital accumulation; cross-country estimations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003-05
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