Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/184766 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Series/Report no.: 
Working Paper No. 815
Publisher: 
Queen Mary University of London, School of Economics and Finance, London
Abstract: 
We develop a classical macroeconomic model to examine the growth and distributional consequences of education. Contrary to the received wisdom, we show that human capital accumulation is not necessarily growth-inducing and inequality-reducing. Expansive education policies may foster growth and reduce earning inequalities between workers, but only by transferring income from workers to capitalists. Further, the overall effect of an increase in education depends on the actual characteristics of the educational system and on the nature of labor market relations. We argue that the model can shed light on some recent stylized facts on growth, distribution and education for the US.
Subjects: 
Education
Growth
Distribution
JEL: 
O41
I24
E25
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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