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This paper evaluates the impact on employment probabilities of two training programs funded by the European Social Fund … two years before entering the programme. We find that the short-term impact of the training programs is negative …
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training, as well as a promotion of call centre work - which are designed to tackle the problem are not making a positive …
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This study proposes and applies a new methodology to analyse firms' and workers' occupational preferences. We use microdata covering all 2014-2018 vacancy and jobseeker registrations from the Public Employment Services of Belgium, Morocco, and South Korea. We find that a small number of...
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This paper aims to study the shortcomings and merits of the first experiment of quasi-market in the provision of employment services: the Lombardy DUL (Dote Unica Lavoro). This system, which has inspired the 2015 national reform within the Jobs Act, has reactivated and revitalized the sector by...
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improve their digital competencies. The present exploratory study investigated whether business apps training was associated … with entrepreneurs' and firms' digital advancements. The business apps training was offered to migrant entrepreneurs … running small firms in Athens (Greece) over three months, with data collected before and after the training. The analysis …
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where on-the-job training is important, job candidates with a record of grade retention are 16% less likely to receive a …
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effectiveness of entrepreneurial training with an analysis that links training and human capital, including tertiary education and … literacy training directly benefits men, it does not raise the sales level of women entrepreneurs. Instead, tertiary education … complements, tertiary education can act as a channel that makes training effective. Regarding non-cognitive skills, evidence shows …
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potentially adverse effects of employment protection legislation (EPL) on training in dual labour markets due to larger firms …
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We uniquely examine the relationship between firm-sponsored training and product quality competition. Using an … confirm that British establishments provide more intensive training when their competitive position is more sensitive to …
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likelihood of receiving employer provided training. Using unique linked employer-employee data from Germany, we confirm that … employees are more likely to receive training when their jobs are characterized by greater decision-making autonomy and task … variety, two essential elements of flexibility. Critically, the training associated with workplace flexibility does not simply …
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