This paper studies the probability of receiving employer-paid training and training independently of who finance it for … Chile reduces the probability of receiving employer-paid training. We also find that this deficit is not compensated by … other types of training. This finding is important for two reasons. First, the proportion of temporary workers that obtain …

find a positive effect on productivity from outsourcing only if firms provide training for the workforce. This indirect …. This can be explained by the different feedback effect of labor productivity on training and by the different type of … training provided. While production outsourcing induces an organizational change which stimulates off-the-job training for …

Understanding the causal association between skills and productivity is essential for designing effective training … difference-in-difference strategy. The results indicate large positive effects of the training program on store … increasing productivity through training programs targeting critical skills. …