Arbeitspapier
Human capital externalities and employment differences across metropolitan areas of the US
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.
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 6869
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics: Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population; Neighborhood Characteristics
- Subject
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employment
labor force participation
human capital externalities
agglomeration
Humankapital
Externer Effekt
Erwerbstätigkeit
Städtischer Arbeitsmarkt
USA
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (who)
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Winters, John V.
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
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Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
- (where)
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Bonn
- (when)
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2012
- Handle
- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:45 AM CET
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Winters, John V.
- Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Time of origin
- 2012
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