Touristic specialization and returns on human capital in the hospitality sector of the Spanish regions

The aim of our study is to evaluate the existence and degree of specialization in tourism of the Spanish regions from the perspective of the human capital stock and the returns of their education, limiting the scope of study to the hospitality subsector. We use an expanded version of the Mincer wage...

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Main Authors:	Alejandro García Pozo, José Luis Sánchez Ollero, Macarena Marchante Lara, Carlos G. Benavides Chicón
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto de Investigación Social y Turismo 2012-03-01
Series:	PASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural
Subjects:	Human capital Hospitality Regional Analysis
Online Access:	http://www.pasosonline.org/Publicados/10212special/PS0212_08.pdf

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spelling	doaj-913bc82c44724980a54adf182b4fc4bc2020-11-25T00:05:32ZengInstituto de Investigación Social y TurismoPASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural1695-71212012-03-011026976Touristic specialization and returns on human capital in the hospitality sector of the Spanish regionsAlejandro García PozoJosé Luis Sánchez OlleroMacarena Marchante LaraCarlos G. Benavides ChicónThe aim of our study is to evaluate the existence and degree of specialization in tourism of the Spanish regions from the perspective of the human capital stock and the returns of their education, limiting the scope of study to the hospitality subsector. We use an expanded version of the Mincer wage equation (1974) and data from the 2006 Spanish Wage Structure Survey. All the regions under analysis show lower education returns (and other human capital variables) in the hospitality sector when compared to other private services. There are significant differences in education returns between regions, especially in Catalonia and the Canary Islands.http://www.pasosonline.org/Publicados/10212special/PS0212_08.pdfHuman capitalHospitalityRegional Analysis
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author	Alejandro García Pozo José Luis Sánchez Ollero Macarena Marchante Lara Carlos G. Benavides Chicón
spellingShingle	Alejandro García Pozo José Luis Sánchez Ollero Macarena Marchante Lara Carlos G. Benavides Chicón Touristic specialization and returns on human capital in the hospitality sector of the Spanish regions PASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural Human capital Hospitality Regional Analysis
author_facet	Alejandro García Pozo José Luis Sánchez Ollero Macarena Marchante Lara Carlos G. Benavides Chicón
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title	Touristic specialization and returns on human capital in the hospitality sector of the Spanish regions
title_short	Touristic specialization and returns on human capital in the hospitality sector of the Spanish regions
title_full	Touristic specialization and returns on human capital in the hospitality sector of the Spanish regions
title_fullStr	Touristic specialization and returns on human capital in the hospitality sector of the Spanish regions
title_full_unstemmed	Touristic specialization and returns on human capital in the hospitality sector of the Spanish regions
title_sort	touristic specialization and returns on human capital in the hospitality sector of the spanish regions
publisher	Instituto de Investigación Social y Turismo
series	PASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural
issn	1695-7121
publishDate	2012-03-01
description	The aim of our study is to evaluate the existence and degree of specialization in tourism of the Spanish regions from the perspective of the human capital stock and the returns of their education, limiting the scope of study to the hospitality subsector. We use an expanded version of the Mincer wage equation (1974) and data from the 2006 Spanish Wage Structure Survey. All the regions under analysis show lower education returns (and other human capital variables) in the hospitality sector when compared to other private services. There are significant differences in education returns between regions, especially in Catalonia and the Canary Islands.
topic	Human capital Hospitality Regional Analysis
url	http://www.pasosonline.org/Publicados/10212special/PS0212_08.pdf
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Touristic specialization and returns on human capital in the hospitality sector of the Spanish regions

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