Formation of Human Capital

Subject:
Economics
Socioeconomic Status
Long-term Effects
Keywords: socioeconomic outcomes, world war II, evacuation, education, health

Ready-made data sets

EDUC_YTL
FOLK Basic data
FOLK census 1950
FOLK census 1970-1985
FOLK child - parents - year
FOLK Cohabitation
FOLK Degrees
FOLK Employment
FOLK Family
FOLK Income
INFRA Spatial Data modula - 250m x 250m

Custom data sets

FDF: IQ test (P1)
FDF: psychological test (P2)

Data providers

Finnish Defence Forces (FDF)
Statistics Finland

Description

This project examines the effects of a wide range of education and healthcare reforms, industrial policy and war-related shocks on the development of human capital. In addition to modules listed above, the project has collected and digitalized historical data such as mortality records and the Census of Agriculture. 

Contact

Primary Investigator: Associate Professor Matti Sarvimäki (matti.sarvimaki@aalto.fi)

Related publications

Sarvimäki, M., Uusitalo, R., & Jäntti, M. (2022). Habit Formation and the Misallocation of Labor: Evidence from Forced Migrations.

Mitrunen, M. (2021). Industrial Policy, Structural Change, and Intergenerational Mobility: Evidence from the Finnish War Reparations.

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