There is a considerable empirical literature which compares wage levels of workers who have studied at secondary vocational schools with wages of workers who took academic schooling. In general, vocational education does not lead to higher wages. However, in some countries where labor markets...

There is a considerable empirical literature which compares wage levels of workers who have studied at secondary vocational schools with wages of workers who took academic schooling. In general, vocational education does not lead to higher wages. However, in some countries where labor markets...

This paper develops empirical measures of Indigenous Australians’ attachment to their traditional cultures, and explores the relationship between culture and participation in VET. The findings reject the notion that Indigenous culture acts as a barrier to achievement in education and training....

Language training programmes have become a crucial part of immigrant integration policies in many developed countries. We examine whether the intensity of training, in terms of duration, increases the likelihood of integration, particularly labour market integration. We investigate a...

Obschon die Phase des stärksten Zuzugs von Geflüchteten in der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik nunmehr fünf Jahre zurückliegt, kommen auch in den letzten Jahren noch mehr Asylsuchende nach Deutschland als zu Beginn der 2010er-Jahre. So stellten im Jahr 2019 rund 166.000 Personen Asylanträge,...

There is a considerable empirical literature which compares wage levels of workers who have studied at secondary vocational schools with wages of workers who took academic schooling. In general, vocational education does not lead to higher wages. However, in some countries where labor markets...

There is a considerable empirical literature which compares wage levels of workers who have studied at secondary vocational schools with wages of workers who took academic schooling. In general, vocational education does not lead to higher wages. However, in some countries where labor markets...

This study investigates the extent of labour market competition among nativeDutch workers and ethnicminorities, using national survey of the SEO and the Population statistics ofthe CBS. Firstly, the directeffect of immigrants on local labour markets is considered. It is shown thatethnic...

Obschon die Phase des stärksten Zuzugs von Geflüchteten in der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik nunmehr fünf Jahre zurückliegt, kommen auch in den letzten Jahren noch mehr Asylsuchende nach Deutschland als zu Beginn der 2010er-Jahre. So stellten im Jahr 2019 rund 166.000 Personen Asylanträge,...