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2024年春季学期 “正午阳光——青年学者论坛”第七期活动安排如下：

讲座题目：

Protective Effect of Human Capital Diversification: Evidence from Double Majors

主讲人：

王博，南开大学金融学院助理教授，博士毕业于俄亥俄州立大学， 研究领域：劳动与健康经济学。

点评人：

钟灵，长江商学院(CKGSB)经济学助理教授，2019年博士毕业于耶鲁大学，研究领域主要包括劳动经济学、教育经济学、公共经济学以及中国经济。研究兴趣主要包括劳动市场回报以及公司人力管理对劳动市场动态的影响。

讲座时间：

2024年4月25日（周四），12:00-13:30

讲座地点：

金融学院116教室

内容摘要：

We study how human capital diversification, in the form of double majoring, affects the response of earnings to labor market shocks. Results indicate that diversified human capital is associated with substantial protective effect against earnings shocks, of 56%. This finding holds across different model specifications and data sets. Furthermore, the protection double majors experience is more pronounced when the two majors are more distantly related, highlighting the importance of diverse skill sets. Additional analyses demonstrate that double majors are more likely to work in jobs that require a diverse set of skills and knowledge and are less likely to work in occupations that are closely related to their majors. Our analyses highlight the value of diversified human capital, which serves as a hedge against labor market uncertainties during economic slumps.