Essays on human capital in Macroeconomics

Mahler, Lukas

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URN:	urn:nbn:de:bsz:180-madoc-673249
Dokumenttyp:	Dissertation
Erscheinungsjahr:	2024
Ort der Veröffentlichung:	Mannheim
Hochschule:	Universität Mannheim
Gutachter:	Ciccone, Antonio
Datum der mündl. Prüfung:	3 Juni 2024
Sprache der Veröffentlichung:	Englisch
Einrichtung:	Fakultät für Rechtswissenschaft und Volkswirtschaftslehre > VWL, Wirtschaftspolitik (Grüner 1999-)
Fachgebiet:	330 Wirtschaft
Freie Schlagwörter (Englisch):	human capital , Macroeconomics , health , education , inequality , social mobility
Abstract:	In this dissertation, I examine how differences among individuals in various dimensions of human capital, such as health or education, evolve throughout all stages of the life cycle and endure across generations. I explore how these differences are influenced by policies and how they interact with economic inequalities, such as those in income or wealth. To investigate these questions, I employ quantitative methods used in modern macroeconomic research, linking models of individual decision-making and well-being with micro–, and macroeconomic data. The dissertation consists of three self-contained chapters.