Although there is evidence that apprenticeship training can ease the transition of youth into the labour market and … thereby reduce youth unemployment, many policy makers fear that firms will cut their apprenticeship expenditures during … that economic shocks induce a rather small, pro-cyclical immediate response in the apprenticeship market. However, within a …

Although there is evidence that apprenticeship training can ease the transition of youth into the labour market and … thereby alleviate youth unemployment, many policymakers fear that firms will reduce the number of apprenticeship positions … empirical results suggest that economic shocks induce a pro-cyclical, moderate response in the apprenticeship market, both …

using a new firm-level dataset for Switzerland showed, however, that for 60 percent of the firms, the apprenticeship …It is a widely held opinion that apprenticeship training represents a net investment for training firms, and that …

using a new firm-level dataset for Switzerland showed, however, that for 60 percent of the firms, the apprenticeship …It is a widely held opinion that apprenticeship training represents a net investment for training firms, and that … that already train apprentices would not boost the demand for apprentices. -- apprenticeship training ; count data ; probit …