We propose a theory of skill mobility across cities. It predicts the well documented city size--wage premium: the wage … distribution in large cities first-order stochastically dominates that in small cities. Yet, because this premium is reflected in … skilled disproportionately sort into the biggest cities, while those with medium skill levels sort into small cities. The …

-schooling externalities in US cities between 1970 and 1990. …

human capital and human capital externalities in cities. Our estimates imply that a one year increase in average schooling … in cities increases their aggregate labour productivity by 8 to 11%. We find no evidence for aggregate human capital … externalities in cities however, although we use three different approaches. Our main theoretical contribution is to show how human …

mechanism behind the emergence of cities seen as centres for production and innovation, and is consistent with the episodes of …

occupations are also a fundamental, but overlooked, driver of innovation. Theory also suggests cities are important for both … the links between creative industries, occupations, cities and innovation at the firm level. This paper addresses this gap …. However, creative occupations are used in cities to introduce product innovations learnt elsewhere. The results suggest future …