with respect to the ability of their employees when training is certified by credible external institutions. We apply an … institutions at that the end of apprenticeship training can be signalled to outside employers. Apprenticeship graduates however … cannot signal their work-related ability – measured by a small voluntary bonus paid by the training employer – to the outside …

European firms have increasingly invested in training of employees but differences across countries and types of firms … remain - and the Covid-19 shock may have exacerbated them. This report analyses European firms' investment in training over … the last six years examining trends, factors supporting training investment as well as the impact of the Covid-19 shock …

major policy initiatives for upgrading and expanding worker training to bolster productivity and wages: 1) Improve access to … in-demand training through better information, technology, and targeted funding; 2) Strengthen connections between career … and technical education and training and employer needs through competency-based training, career pathways, and improved …

job-related training is driven by the improvement of workers' skills. We analyse the extent to which training and informal … capital theory – that employees who participated in training or informal learning show greater improvement of their skills … of training participation. Nevertheless, both forms of learning are shown to be complementary. This complementarity …

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. …

-competent workforce, as supported by firms’ training and recruitment plans. Conversely, ODT investment does not significantly alter total …

Do returns to training differ if training is accompanied by technological innovations at the workplace? We analyze this … allow for individual time trends. The findings indicate positive wage effects and more job stability for training … of new technology adoption and of training participation does not make individuals better off in terms of wages or job …

Do returns to training differ if training is accompanied by technological innovations at the workplace? We analyze this … allow for individual time trends. The findings indicate positive wage effects and more job stability for training … of new technology adoption and of training participation does not make individuals better off in terms of wages or job …