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The evolution of the U.S. skill premium over the past century has been characterized by a U-shaped pattern. The previous literature has attributed this observation mainly to the existence of exogenous, unexpected technological shocks or changes in institutional factors. In contrast, this paper...
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The paper integrates human-capital investments of heterogeneous individuals into a neoclassical growth framework. The accumulation of physical capital changes relative factor prices and thus incentives to acquire skills, thereby altering the composition of the labor force. This interplay between...
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Dass die Erklärung von Langzeitarbeitslosigkeit ein überaus aktuelles Thema ist, zeigt der starke Anstieg der Langzeitarbeitslosigkeit in den Industrieländern seit Mitte der 70er Jahre. Die Erhöhung der Langzeitarbeitslosigkeit bei gleichzeitigem Wirtschaftswachstum - sowohl in einer...
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The neoclassical growth accounting model used by the BLS to sort out the contributions of the various sources of growth in the U.S. economy accords a relatively small role to education. This result seems at variance with the revolution in information technology and the emergence of the...
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