This paper reports about a randomized experiment in which training vouchers of €1000 were given to low-skilled workers …. The vouchers increase training participation by almost 20 percentage points in two years, relative to a base rate of 0 … capital theory, we find that vouchers cause a shift towards more general forms of training. We do not find any significant …

This paper examines a training intervention aimed at boosting leadership and communication skills among employees of a … the training on store- and individual- level productivity. The intervention was more effective in boosting leadership than … findings confirm the possibility of increasing productivity through training targeting critical soft-skills. …

Understanding the causal association between skills and productivity is essential for designing effective training … difference-in-difference strategy. The results indicate large positive effects of the training program on store … increasing productivity through training programs targeting critical skills. …