Human capital response to globalization: Education and information technology in India

Recent studies suggest that globalization increases inequality, by increasing skilled wage premiums in developing countries. This effect may be mitigated, however, if human capital responds to global opportunities. I study how the impact of globalization varies across Indian districts with different...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	The Journal of human resources 2012-01, Vol.47 (2), p.287-330
Main Author:	Shastry, Gauri Kartini
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Access to Education Bildung Bildungsertrag Cost of education Developing countries Districts Economic Impact Education Educational technology Employment English English language English Language Learners Enrollment Influences Enrollment Rate Enrollments Foreign Countries Foreign language learning Global Approach Globalisierung Globalization Hindi Hindi language Human Capital Human resources Income inequality India Indien Indo European Languages Inequality Information Technology Informationstechnik International Trade Kosten Language LDCs Learning Linguistics Native languages Premiums Region Robustness (Statistics) Salary Wage Differentials School enrollment Social Influences Socioeconomic Influences Sociolinguistics Sprache Studies Trade liberalization Validity Wages Wages & salaries
Citations:	Items that cite this one
Online Access:	Get full text
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!