Learning by working in big cities
Jorge De la Roca,Diego Puga +1 more
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In this paper, the authors consider three reasons: spatial sorting of initially more productive workers, static advantages from workers' current location, and learning by working in bigger cities and find that workers in big cities do not have higher initial ability as reflected in fixed effects.Abstract:
Individual earnings are higher in bigger cities. We consider three reasons: spatial sorting of initially more productive workers, static advantages from workers' current location, and learning by working in bigger cities. Using rich administrative data for Spain, we find that workers in bigger cities do not have higher initial ability as reflected in fixed-effects. Instead, they obtain an immediate static premium and accumulate more valuable experience. The additional value of experi- ence in bigger cities persists after leaving and is stronger for those with higher initial ability. This explains both the higher mean and greater dispersion of earnings in bigger cities.read more
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