immigration-induced skill-mix changes between 1860 and 1930. We find that capital began as a q-complement for skilled and …This paper estimates the elasticity of substitution between capital and skill using variation across U.S. counties in … parametric production function calibrated to our estimates imply the level of capital-skill complementarity after 1890 likely …

immigration-induced skill mix changes between 1860 and 1930. We find that capital began as a q-complement for skilled and …This paper estimates the elasticity of substitution between capital and skill using variation across U.S. counties in … parametric production function calibrated to our estimates imply the level of capital-skill complementarity after 1890 likely …

. Inequality, measured with anthropometric methods, was associated with a lower speed of human capital formation. Not all talents … converged somewhat during this period. In addition, we study the correlates of low-intensity immigration in Chile. Regions with …

In this chapter we analyze immigration and its effect on urban and regional economies focusing on productivity and … labor markets. While immigration policies are typically national, the effects of international migrants are often more … our analysis of the local effects of immigration and we describe several applications. We then discuss the empirical …