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The effect of choice options in training curricula on the supply of and demand for apprenticeships
Jansen, Anika; Grip, Andries de; Kriechel, Ben - 2016
curriculum on supply of and demand for apprenticeship training. Modernizations of training curricula provide us with a quasi … when they have more choice options in the training curriculum because of (1) the higher productivity of graduates who have … 2014. We find that a more heterogeneous curriculum increases both firms' supply of and students' demand for training places. …
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Does less wage compression lead to less training in Germany? : an expansion of Acemoglu and Pischke's Model of training in imperfect labor markets
Neubäumer, Renate - 2016
We expand Acemoglu and Pischke's seminal model of training in imperfect labor markets by including the system of collective wage bargaining and the components of firms' training costs. Thus we can adapt their model to institutional changes that occurred since the 1990s. The model and the...
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The effectiveness of apprenticeship training : a within track comparison of workplace-based and school-based vocational training in Hungary
Horn, Dániel - 2014
Although apprenticeship training has been praised for its effectiveness in smoothing the school-to-work transition of non-college bound students, most studies rely on cross country or cross track comparisons. This study compares apprenticeship training students with non-apprentices within...
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Performance of Hungarian firms : are apprentices an asset or a liability? : evidence from a unique matched employer-employee dataset
Cabus, Sofie; Nagy, Eszter - 2017
Hungarian legislation provides firms with financial incentives to train apprentices from vocational training schools. In line with these incentives, it is observed that firms increasingly train apprentices over the period 2003-2011, in particular, in the sectors manufacturing, construction,...
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Accounting for investment risk in educational decisions : new evidence for lifetime returns in Germany
Zühlke, Anne; Kugler, Philipp; Hackenberger, Armin; … - 2020
We analyse the economic returns in lifetime labour income of different educational paths in Germany, especially the difference between university studies and vocational training. New data allows us to calculate cumulative labour earnings at different ages and to compare not only the highest...
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Social transformation and the transition from vocational education to work
Noelke, Clemens; Horn, Dániel - 2011
Social research has long pointed to the apparent effectiveness of vocational education and training (VET) at the secondary level combining school-based vocational education with employer-provided training (so called "dual systems") in preparing non-college bound youth for the labor market. This...
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Do firms benefit from apprenticeship investments? : why spending on occupational skills can yield economic returns to employers
Lerman, Robert Irving - 2014
Economists once believed firms do not pay to develop occupational skills that workers could use in other, often competing, firms. Researchers now recognize that most firms benefit from investing in apprenticeship training. Evidence indicates that financial returns to firms vary. Some recoup...
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Skill development in middle level occupations : the role of apprenticeship training
Lerman, Robert Irving - 2013
Concerns about the polarization of the labor market are widespread. However, countries vary widely in strategies for strengthening jobs at intermediate levels of skill. This paper examines the diversity of approaches to apprenticeship and related training for middle-level occupations. We begin...
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Can a Standardized Aptitude Test Predict Training Success of Apprentices? Evidence from a Case Study in Switzerland
Siegenthaler, Michael - 2011
Due to a widely spread distrust in the signaling value of school grades, Swiss employers require external, standardized aptitude test results when recruiting new apprentices. However, the predictive quality of such test results has never been thoroughly researched. Therefore, this case study...
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Early termination of vocational training : dropout or stopout?
Wydra-Somaggio, Gabriele - 2017 - Aktualisierte Fassung vom 27.2.2017
This paper studies the factors that influence the beginning of either a new vocational training in another occupation (stopout) or the stop of vocational training altogether after an early termination (dropout of the vocational system). One influencing factor is the amount of the human capital...
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