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The long-run impact of human capital on innovation and economic development in the regions of Europe

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Human capital is supposed to be an important factor for innovation and economic development. However, the long-run impact of human capital on current innovation and economic development is still a black box, in particular at the regional level. Therefore, this paper makes the link between the past and the present. Using a large new dataset on regional human capital and other factors in the 19th and 20th century, we find that past regional human capital is a key factor explaining current regional disparities in innovation and economic development.

Source: Applied Economics

DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2018.1495820

Authors: Claude Diebolt, Ralph Hippe

Institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Bureau d'Economie Théorique et Appliquée, Université de Strasbourg, European Commission, Joint Research Center

Language: English

Topic: Economic Growth and Productivity

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W2468747762

FWCI: 38.4

Cites: 110

Cited by: 330

Related to: 10