Human Capital and Overinvestment in R&D*

B-Tier
Journal: Scandanavian Journal of Economics
Year: 2007
Volume: 109
Issue: 3
Pages: 573-591

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We introduce a negative effect of technological development on human capital accumulation in a growth model with endogenous innovation and accumulation of human capital. This implies a negative externality of R&D in human capital accumulation. Some calibration exercises suggest that this distortion may be sufficiently strong not only to offset the usual effects of spillovers and of returns to specialization but also to induce overinvestment in R&D.

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RePEc Handle
repec:bla:scandj:v:109:y:2007:i:3:p:573-591
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29