The level and the distribution of human capital in a country can have significant effects both on economic performance as well as on various forms of inequalities across individuals. This paper presents some of the main stylised facts characterising the Italian educational system and reviews the empirical evidence on the relationship between education and wage inequality in Italy.
Brunello, G., Comi, S., Lucifora, C., Scarpa, E. (2005). Inequality in Education and Wages in Italy: A Review of the Empirical Literature. In E. Barth, R. Asplund (a cura di), Education and Wage Inequality in Europe: A literature review (pp. 241-280). ETLA.
Inequality in Education and Wages in Italy: A Review of the Empirical Literature
COMI, SIMONA LORENA;
2005
Abstract
The level and the distribution of human capital in a country can have significant effects both on economic performance as well as on various forms of inequalities across individuals. This paper presents some of the main stylised facts characterising the Italian educational system and reviews the empirical evidence on the relationship between education and wage inequality in Italy.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.