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Journal Title
Eurasian Economic Review
Year (definitive publication)
2019
Language
English
Country
Switzerland
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Abstract
This paper investigates the relationship between human capital and the ancestral genetic diversity of populations. A simple model highlights a new channel through which genetic diversity can affect development: human capital. Additionally, empirical evidence of an unconditional hump-shaped relationship between genetic diversity and human capital is documented. This relationship decreases statistical significance when other deeply rooted determinants of human capital are taken into account. However, we found some significantly positive (linear) effects of genetic diversity. Thus, if there is a relationship between genetic diversity and human capital, this relationship tends to be positive: more genetic diversity is beneficial to human capital.
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Keywords
Human capital,Genetic diversity,Determinants of development,Determinants of human capital
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Economics and Business - Social Sciences
Funding Records
| Funding Reference | Funding Entity |
|---|---|
| PTDC/EGE-ECO/112499/2009 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| UID/ECO/04007/2013 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| UID/GES/00315/2013 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
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