Human Capital Response to Globalization: Education and Information Technology in India

Autor/in	Shastry, Gauri Kartini
Titel	Human Capital Response to Globalization: Education and Information Technology in India
Quelle	In: Journal of Human Resources, 47 (2012) 2, S.287-330 (44 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-166X
Schlagwörter	Information Technology; Linguistics; Foreign Countries; English; Human Capital; Global Approach; Social Influences; Socioeconomic Influences; Economic Impact; Sociolinguistics; Access to Education; English Language Learners; Salary Wage Differentials; International Trade; Indo European Languages; Robustness (Statistics); Validity; Enrollment Rate; Enrollment Influences; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Informationstechnologie; Linguistik; Ausland; English language; Englisch; Humankapital; Globales Denken; Sozialer Einfluss; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Ökonomische Determinanten; Soziolinguistik; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Trade; International relations; Handel; Internationale Beziehungen; Indoeuropäisch; Widerstandsfähigkeit; Gültigkeit; Indien
Abstract	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 costs of learning English. Linguistic diversity in India compels individuals to learn English or Hindi. Some districts have lower relative costs of learning English due to linguistic predispositions. I demonstrate that these districts benefited more from globalization: They experienced greater growth in information technology and school enrollment. Consistent with this response, they experienced smaller increases in skilled wage premiums. (Contains 5 figures, 11 tables and 47 footnotes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10