Central exams are often hypothesized to favorably affect incentive structures in schools. Indeed, previous research provides vast evidence on the positive effects of central exams on student test scores. But critics warn that these effects may arise through the strategic behavior of students and...

Ausbildungsberufe unterscheiden sich sowohl auf berufsfachlicher Ebene als auch im Niveau der kognitiven Anforderungen. Während berufsfachliche Unterschiede mit der Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 empirisch gut untersuchbar sind, gilt dies weniger für Unterschiede im kognitiven...

In 2003, Germany moved from a system in which participants in training programs for the unemployed are assigned by caseworkers to an allocation system using vouchers. Based on the rich administrative data for all vouchers and on actual program participation, we provide inverse probability...

Demographic change implies an increasing demand for elderly care and a lower labor force potential at the same time. Training unemployed workers in care occupations might mitigate this problem. This study analyzes the effectiveness of subsidized training in elderly care professions for the...

I analyze the effects of further training subsidies for low-skilled employees on individual labor market outcomes in Germany for the period from 2007 to 2012. Using detailed administrative data, I exploit cross-regional variation in the conditional policy styles of local employment agencies and...

Sowohl in der Schweiz als auch in Deutschland reagieren die Akteure der beruflichen Bildung mit zahlreichen Initiativen und Programmen auf die gravierenden technologischen Veränderungen. In diesem Bericht werden die Auswirkungen auf die jeweiligen nationalen Governancestrukturen und...

In both Switzerland and Germany, stakeholders in vocational education and training (VET) are responding to the serious technological changes with numerous initiatives and programmes. This report examines the impact on the respective national governance structures and steering mechanisms by...