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MERCADO, Abel  e  PLANAS, Jordi. Evolution of the Educational Level of the Labor Supply in Mexico. A Comparison With the European Union. RMIE [online]. 2005, vol.10, n.25, pp.315-343. ISSN 1405-6666.

Presented are the initial results of the research project, “Educational Expansion and the Labor Market in Mexico, a Comparison with the European Union”. An analysis is made of the growth of education in Mexico by determining the educational level of its economically active generations, in comparison with the European Union. In Mexico, such growth is slower, but due to the nation’s demographics, the supply of young people with a high level of education has increased faster than in Europe. In addition, during recent decades, the protagonists in this process have been women. Such a phenomenon implies a changed model in the production of skills: a simultaneous challenge and opportunity for the Mexican economy.

Palavras-chave : educational expansion; skills; labor supply; comparison; Mexico; European Union.