A Classical Model of Education, Growth and Distribution

Amitava Dutt and Roberto Veneziani

No 815, Working Papers from Queen Mary University of London, School of Economics and Finance

Abstract: We develop a classical macroeconomic model to examine the growth and distributional consequences of education. Contrary to the received wisdom, we show that human capital accumulation is not necessarily growth-inducing and inequality-reducing. Expansive education policies may foster growth and reduce earning inequalities between workers, but only by transferring income from workers to capitalists. Further, the overall effect of an increase in education depends on the actual characteristics of the educational system and on the nature of labor market relations. We argue that the model can shed light on some recent stylized facts on growth, distribution and education for the US.

Keywords: Education; Growth; Distribution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E25 I24 O41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017-01-01
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