analysing the determinants of their use, particularly in terms of the incidence of environmental training activities for …

This paper explores whether investments in information and communication technologies (ICT) and firm?sponsored training …?98. Results for a system of interrelated factor demands indicate that training complements ICT but not other capital goods. SYS …?GMM estimates of production functions reveal that ICT capital is most productive if complemented by training measures in skill …

This paper considers training, mobility decisions and wages together to test for the specificity of human capital … contained in continuing training courses. We empirically analyse the relationship between training, mobility and wages in two … ways. First, we examine the correlation between training and mobility. In a second step, we consider wage effects of …

training stay with the firm where they have received their training and, if so, how long that job tenure holds. Determinants of … apprentices in order to collect the returns from its investment in their training which frequently is associated with net costs …. On the other hand, the firm dismisses apprentices if training is viewed by the firm as a screening device or if …

training stay with the firm where they have received their training and, if so, how long that job tenure holds. Determinants of … apprentices in order to collect the returns from its investment in their training which frequently is associated with net costs …. On the other hand, the firm dismisses apprentices if training is viewed by the firm as a screening device or if …

This paper presents for the first time panel evidence on the productivity effects of training intensity and different … training forms in Germany. It hereby takes account of selectivity of training activities, unobserved heterogeneity of … a smaller positive impact, while training on the job, seminars and talks and job rotation do not affect productivity …

This paper assesses the dynamics of treatment effects arising from variation in the duration of training. We use German ….e. days of training, to the individual post-treatment employment probability (the response). The dose-response function is … planned training durations as treatment variables: If only actual durations are observed, treatment effect estimates may be …

This paper shows that training of older employees is less effective. Training effectiveness is measured with respect to … also pursue less ambitious goals with their training participation. An important reason for these differences during the … life cycle might be that firms do not offer the 'right' training forms and contents. Older employees get higher returns …