Green Human Capital, Innovation and Growth

This paper examines why a growth process relying on both green innovation and green human capital may be responsible for higher inequality within and between skills. I propose a theoretical framework and derive some empirical observations using data from more than 2000 companies in 21 OECD countries in 2022. I discuss policy implications of this analysis in light of the COVID-19 pandemic which has led many governments to place green investment at the heart of their recovery plans.