Trading population for productivity: Theory and evidence

被引:163
作者
Galor, Oded [1 ]
Mountford, Andrew [2 ]
机构
[1] Brown Univ, Providence, RI 02912 USA
[2] Univ London, London WC1E 7HU, England
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10.1111/j.1467-937X.2008.00501.x
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F [经济];
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02 ;
摘要
This research argues that the differential effect of international trade on the demand for human capital across countries has been a major determinant of the distribution of income and population across the globe. In developed countries the gains from trade have been directed towards investment in education and growth in income per capita, whereas a significant portion of these gains in less developed economies has been chanelled towards population growth. Cross-country regressions establish that indeed trade has positive effects on fertility and negative effects on education in non-OECD economies, while inducing fertility decline and human capital formation in OECD economies.
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页码:1143 / 1179
页数:37
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