Bansak, CynthiaBender, Keith ACoon, MichaelZimmermann, Klaus F.2023-12-172023-12-172021-12-17Bansak, C, Bender, K A & Coon, M 2021, The Political Economy of Skilled Workers and Innovation. in K F Zimmermann (ed.), Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics. Springer , Cham, pp. 1-33. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57365-6_225-1, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57365-6978-3-319-57365-6ORCID: /0000-0001-9409-3129/work/105177928https://hdl.handle.net/2164/22430The article has benefitted from valuable comments from the editors and anonymous referees and the research assistance of Norbert Oros and Sahil Lalwani. We also would like to thank our families and colleagues, particularly Sahar Milani, for their support as we worked on this chapter during these challenging times. We did not receive financial support and there is no conflict of interest.33781430engSDG 10 - Reduced InequalitiesSDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and InfrastructureHB Economic TheoryHBBook item10.1007/978-3-319-57365-6_225-1