The Allocation of Talent and U.S. Economic Growth

In 1960, 94 percent of doctors and lawyers were white men. By 2010, the fraction was just 62 percent. Similar changes in other highly-skilled occupations have occurred throughout the U.S. economy during the last 50 years. Given that the innate talent for these professions is unlikely to have changed...

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Main Authors: Hsieh, C.-T (Author), Hurst, E. (Author), Jones, C.I (Author), Klenow, P.J (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2019
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