on training incidence as well as on the number of trained workers. According to theory, one would expect a negative … training. This result is robust towards different samples, model specifications and estimation techniques. …

This paper addresses the question to which extent the complementarity between education and training can be attributed … performed at work are strong predictors of training participation while personality traits are not. Once working tasks and other … job related characteristics are controlled for, the skill gap in training participation drops considerably for off -the …

This paper analyzes the returns to training that was co-financed by the German voucher program "Bildungsprämie". The … estimation strategy compares outcomes of participants in voucher training with voucher recipients who intended to participate in … training, but did not do so because of a random event like course cancellation by the provider of training. We find no impact …

The new training literature suggests that in a monopsonistic market employers will not only pay for firm …-specific training but also for general training if the risk of poaching is limited. This implies that training participation should … is supported empirically. Specifically, we find that employees are significantly less likely to participate in training …

regional training supply and employees' training participation. Controlling for other regional factors such as the local … training participation is significantly higher in regions with many firms in the training supply market. The predictive power …

to take up on-the-job training, to climb up the career ladder, or to eventually leave to professions more suitable to … overeducated workers have a significantly higher probability to take up on-the-job training than adequately educated workers and …

This study investigates the impact of non-formal training on job tasks of workers. The analysis is based on panel data … indicate that after training workers are more engaged in non-routine interactive tasks than they were before training. Analyses … by topic of training reveal considerable heterogeneity in the impact of training on job tasks. In particular, it is …

on training incidence as well as on the number of trained workers. According to theory, one would expect a negative … training. This result is robust towards different samples, model specifications and estimation techniques. …

Do returns to training differ if training is accompanied by technological innovations at the workplace? We analyze this … allow for individual time trends. The findings indicate positive wage effects and more job stability for training … of new technology adoption and of training participation does not make individuals better off in terms of wages or job …