Title
Educational attainment and regional economic performance in Mexico
Publication Date
5-1-2005
Publication Name
International Advances in Economic Research
Volume
11
Issue
2
First Page
231
Last Page
242
Source Full Text URL
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11294-005-3018-5
Document Type
Article
DOI
10.1007/s11294-005-3018-5
Abstract
A growing number of studies confirm the importance of educational attainment and human capital investment as a means for improving per capita income performance. In developing countries, attention to this linkage has primarily been carried out using national data aggregates. For relatively large countries such as Mexico, it is helpful to conduct similar analyses that document regional market income patterns. This paper utilizes 2000 census data for all 31 states and the Federal District in Mexico City to quantify regional income performance. Similar to other studies conducted using regional data in higher income economies, results confirm strong links between education and incomes across Mexico. © International Atlantic Economic Society 2005.