rate of labor productivity in Europe between 1999 and 2005. We find that one extra hour of training per employee …In this paper we show that vocational training is an important determinant of productivity growth. We construct a multi …-country, multi-sectoral dataset, and quantify empirically to what extent vocational training has contributed to increase the growth …

In France, two years after school completion and getting the same diploma, the employmentrate of apprentices is about … French context, on better job access of those who do notremain in their training firms. The estimation of a job search and … accompanied by an increase in the retention of apprentices in their training firm …

firm-sponsored training. We find that women in the for-profit sector are less likely to receive classroom training, and … receive shorter classroom training courses. However, we find the reverse in the non-profit sector, with women being more … likely to receive both classroom and on-the-job training, and also receiving longer classroom training courses. Our results …

We use British household panel data to explore the wage returns to training incidence and intensity (duration) for 6924 … employees. We find these returns differ greatly depending on the nature of the training (general or specific); who funds the … training (employee or employer); and the skill levels of the recipient (white or blue collar). Using decomposition analysis, we …

countries. Consequently, policy makers in these countries are extensively investing in skill development programs. However … partial or no subsidy) positively effects the probability of participating in a spoken English training program. Conversely …, distance to the training center, pre-existing knowledge of spoken English, and past enrollment in a similar course act as …

Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) to investigate whether immigration affects depression among natives 65 …

in the Europe 2020 strategy and one of the five benchmarks of the strategic framework for European cooperation in … education and training. Designing adequate policies to combat early school leaving is a difficult task that requires both the … and school resources – as well as more targeted policies. While our focus is mainly on Europe, we also consider important …