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Does Urbanization Foster Human Capital Accumulation?

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  • Luisito Bertinelli
  • Benteng Zou

    (CREA University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg)

Abstract

The literature on growth theory has pointed to the importance of human capital in order to explain the process of economic development. In the present study, we highlight the role played by cities in fostering human capital accumulation. More particularly, building on a simple urban economics model, we perform cross-country estimations, measuring the relation between human capital accumulation and urbanization. Our results support the result according to which more urbanization induces higher rates of human capital accumulation, but only above a certain threshold level of development. This latter result raises policy concerns on issues related to over-urbanization.

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  • Luisito Bertinelli & Benteng Zou, 2008. "Does Urbanization Foster Human Capital Accumulation?," Journal of Developing Areas, Tennessee State University, College of Business, vol. 41(2), pages 171-184, January-M.
    • Handle: RePEc:jda:journl:vol.41:year:2008:issue2:pp:171-184
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    2. Yu Sang Chang & Moon Jung Kim & Su Min Kim & Sung Jun Jo, 2023. "The Offsetting Impact of Dependency and Urbanization on Mean Years of Schooling: A Scaling Analysis of 97 Countries," SAGE Open, , vol. 13(2), pages 21582440231, April.
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    Keywords

    urbanization; human capital accumulation; cross-country dynamic panel data estimations;
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    JEL classification:

    • O18 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure
    • R10 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - General

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