题目: Universities and the Rise of Services
主讲人：刘畅（新加坡国立大学）
时间：2025年11月6日 14:00-15:30
地点：承泽园229

摘要： Structural transformation from manufacturing to services varies significantly across regions. Using regional data from the US, we document several new stylized facts: (i) commuting zones with universities exhibit higher growth in employment and establishment in the service sector, particularly high-skilled services; (ii) the wage premium for college-educated workers is higher in commuting zones with universities; (iii) regional variation in structural transformation within tasks and skills is the primary driver of the differential growth of services; and (iv) new tasks emerge predominantly in places with universities. We develop a novel theory of local structural transformation in which universities function as talent hubs that supply high-skilled labor, and innovation hubs that create new and increase the demand for high-skilled workers. Our theory and quantitative analysis suggest that the innovation role can jointly account for the higher growth in services and the skill premium in regions with universities.

个人简介：刘畅，新加坡国立大学经济系助理教授，美国威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校经济学博士。刘畅教授的研究领域为宏观经济学。他的研究方向包括通货膨胀以及区域与宏观经济的联系。他的文章发表于Journal of Monetary Economics, Review of Economic Dynamics等期刊。