La inversión en capital humano de los jóvenes gallegos: ¿sigue siendo rentable la educación?

The study is conducted with micro data from a survey performed in 2008 in different geographical areas (Bergantiños, Costa da Morte and Ferrolterra) of the Autonomous Community of Galicia. The target population are young workers aged between 16 and 34 years, last both inclusive. The analysis explores a number of basic features of the individuals in the sample, the most significant are: gender, educational level, age, experience, paid employment and the preference of work locations nearby at home.