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2009

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Human Capital and Regional Wage Gaps

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This paper uses micro-level data to analyse the effect of human capital on regional wage differentials. The results for the set of Spanish regions confirm that they differ in the endowment of human capital, but also that the return that individuals obtain from it varies sharply across regions. Regional heterogeneity in returns is especially intense in the case of education, particularly when considering its effect on the employability of individuals. These differences in endowment and, especially, in returns to human capital, account for a significant proportion of regional wage gaps.

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Recursos humans, Igualtat retributiva, Desequilibris regionals, Salaris

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Human capital, Pay equity, Regional disparities, Wages

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LÓPEZ-BAZO, Enrique and MOTELLÓN CORRAL, Elisabet. Human Capital and Regional Wage Gaps. IREA – Working Papers. 2009. Vol.  IR09/24. ISSN 2014-1254. [consulted: 12 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/61506

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