One common feature of all empirical wage curve studies is the underlying assumption that the unemployment rate is the natural indicator of labor market tightness. However, we observe that in many European countries governments spend remarkable amounts on labor market training programs. As...

The paper investigates determinants of formal and non-formal continuous vocational training and its income effects among German selfemployed and employed workers in 1991/92. Participation in continuous formal training is more frequently observed with employed workers, whereas self-employed are...

Bei dem Bemühen, die für die Zukunft des einzelnen wie der Gesellschaft erforderliche Weiterbildung sicherzustellen, stellt sich immer wieder die Frage, ob die Weiterbildung auch durch das Einkommensteuerrecht unterstützt werden kann. Das Gutachten gibt einen umfassenden Überblick über die...