The Supply of Skill and Endogenous Technical Change: Evidence from a College Expansion Reform
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Publication Date
2018-07Journal Title
Journal of the European Economic Association
ISSN
1542-4766
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Number
11661
Type
Article
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Carneiro, P., Liu, K., & Salvanes, K. G. (2018). The Supply of Skill and Endogenous Technical Change: Evidence from a College Expansion Reform. Journal of the European Economic Association, (11661) https://doi.org/10.1093/jeea/jvac032
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<jats:p>We examine the labor market consequences of an exogenous increase in the supply of skilled labor in several municipalities in Norway, resulting from the construction of new colleges in the 1970s. We find that skilled wages increased as a response, suggesting that along with an increase in the supply there was also an increase in demand for skill. We also show that college openings led to an increase in the productivity of skilled labor and investments in R&D. Our findings are consistent with models of endogenous technical change where an abundance of skilled workers may encourage firms to adopt skill-complementary technologies.</jats:p>
Keywords
J23, J24, endogenous technical change, college reform
Embargo Lift Date
2023-06-07
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jeea/jvac032
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/338246
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