Human Capital Externalities and Employment Differences across Metropolitan Areas of the U.S

John Winters

No 6869, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: It has been well documented that employment outcomes often differ considerably across areas. This paper examines the extent to which the local human capital level, measured as the share of prime age adults with a college degree, has positive external effects on labor force participation and employment for U.S. metropolitan area residents. The empirical results suggest that the local human capital level has positive externalities on the probability of labor force participation and employment for both women and men. We also find that less educated workers generally receive the largest external benefits.

Keywords: employment; labor force participation; human capital externalities; agglomeration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J21 J24 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 47 pages
Date: 2012-09
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Published - published in: Journal of Economic Geography, 2013, 13 (5), 799-822

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Journal Article: Human capital externalities and employment differences across metropolitan areas of the USA (2013)
Working Paper: Human Capital Externalities and Employment Differences across Metropolitan Areas of the U.S (2010)
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