We examine training and recruitment policies in a two period model that nests two forms of production, quot;routinequot; work where ability and effort are substitutes and quot;creativequot; work where they are complements. Alternative ways of improving average ability have opposite implications...

"We examine training and recruitment policies in a two-period model that nests two forms of production, "routine" work where ability and effort are substitutes and "creative" work where they are complements. Alternative ways of improving average ability have opposite implications for agents'...

We consider the impact of recruitment and training policies for the incentives of agents with career concerns. Training can be targeted, that is it has (or is chosen to have) more of an impact on particular types of agents and recruitment techniques can focus on finding superstars or weeding out...