net cost of training (during the training period) are a major determinant for the demand for apprentices. Different count … data models, in particular hurdle models, are used to estimate the effect of net cost on the demand for apprentices. The … that already train apprentices would not boost the demand for apprentices. …

net cost of training (during the training period) are a major determinant for the demand for apprentices. Different count … data models, in particular hurdle models, are used to estimate the effect of net cost on the demand for apprentices. The … that already train apprentices would not boost the demand for apprentices. -- apprenticeship training ; count data ; probit …

In this paper, we study whether Swiss employers substitute between training apprentices and hiring cross-border workers …. Because both training apprentices and hiring skilled workers are costly for firms, we hypothesize that (easier) access to … therefore its possibility to fall back on cross-border workers to satisfy its labor demand. We find that both OLS and 2SLS …