Human Capital Spillovers, Productivity and Regional Convergence in Spain

XREAP 2009-15

30 Pages Posted: 3 May 2011

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Raul Ramos

University of Barcelona - AQR; IZA Institute of Labor Economics

Jordi Suriñach

AQR-IREA

Manuel Artís

affiliation not provided to SSRN

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Date Written: November 1, 2009

Abstract

This paper analyses the differential impact of human capital, in terms of different levels of schooling, on regional productivity and convergence. The potential existence of geographical spillovers of human capital is also considered by applying spatial panel data techniques. The empirical analysis of Spanish provinces between 1980 and 2007 confirms the positive impact of human capital on regional productivity and convergence, but reveals no evidence of any positive geographical spillovers of human capital. In fact, in some specifications the spatial lag presented by tertiary studies has a negative effect on the variables under consideration.

Keywords: Regional convergence, productivity, human capital composition, geographical spillovers

JEL Classification: O18, O47, R23

Suggested Citation

Ramos, Raul and Suriñach, Jordi and Artís, Manuel, Human Capital Spillovers, Productivity and Regional Convergence in Spain (November 1, 2009). XREAP 2009-15, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1825009 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1825009

Raul Ramos (Contact Author)

University of Barcelona - AQR ( email )

Dpt. Econometrics, Statistics and Spanish Economy
Avda. Diagonal 690
Barcelona, Barcelona 08034
Spain

HOME PAGE: http://www.raulramos.cat

IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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Bonn, D-53072
Germany

Jordi Suriñach

AQR-IREA ( email )

Barcelona
Spain

Manuel Artís

affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )

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