Human capital theory states that workers’ knowledge and skills increase their productivity and thus raise their earnings. An important dimension of human capital theory distinguishes between general human capital and…
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Technology and Displaced Workers’ Earnings Losses
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Literature Review
2.3 Data
2.3.1 MD UI Data
2.3.2 Measures of Technology
2.4 Definition of Displacement and Stylized Facts
2.5 Empirical Specification and Results
2.5.1 Empirical Specification
2.5.2 Baseline Results
2.5.3 Biases due to Missing Data
2.5.4 Controlling for Earning Ranks
2.6 Reasons for Hi-Tech Displaced Workers’ Larger Earnings Losses
2.6.1 Is it driven by the 2000-2001 recession?
2.6.2 Job Mobility following Displacement
2.7 Conclusion
Chapter 3: Skill Changes of Female Immigrants to the United States, 1970-2000
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Changes in Observed Dimensions of Human Capital
3.2.1 English Proficiency
3.2.2 Educational Attainment
3.3 Changes in Unobserved Dimensions of Human Capital
3.3.1 Framework
3.3.2 Data
3.3.3 Empirical Results
3.4 Conclusion
Chapter 4: Conclusions
Appendices
Bibliography
Author: Hu, Xiaohan
Source: University of Maryland
Download URL 2: Visit Now