Publication

Apr 2008

This publication examines the relationship between the accumulation of educational capital and macroeconomic development. The Solow model and the Mincer equation are combined to design a specification that identifies education externalities within a production function framework. The authors argue that educational capital accumulation not only increases individual private returns but also benefits macroeconomic returns.

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Author Kai Carstensen, Erich Gundlach, Susanne Hartmann
Series Kiel Institute Working Papers
Issue 1408
Publisher Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Copyright © 2008 Kiel Institute for the World Economy.
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