societies. Previous research finds variation in occupation-related training participation by worker and workplace … overall further training is scarce. To close this research gap, we analyze the role of personality for further training … participation. First, we compare how the Big Five Personality Dimensions relate to different training types by differentiating …

Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), this paper analyzes the relationship between training and job … characteristics, we find a difference between males and females in the correlation of training with job satisfaction which is positive … effects. To gain insights into the reasons for this difference, we further investigate training characteristics by gender. We …

In this paper, I analyse the relationship between job-related training and career progress of workers. Most theories of … empirical validity of such theories by analysing the effect of training on the career progress of an individual. I use the … sample of workers from twelve waves of the BHPS (1991-2002) to study the impact of training over the probability of making a …

Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), this paper analyzes the relationship between training and job … characteristics, we find a difference between males and females in the correlation of training with job satisfaction which is positive … effects. To gain insights into the reasons for this difference, we further investigate training characteristics by gender. We …

life-long-learning strategies. In this paper our aim is to explain to what extent the variation in training investments is … determinants of training. Rather than analyzing single determinants or groups of variables, we decompose the variation into a … show that both firm-, job- and worker-level heterogeneity explains training participation and that firm heterogeneity is …

This paper establishes that the rise in employer-provided training due to technological change has dampened the college … wage premium. Using unique survey micro-data, I show that hightechnology firms provide more training overall, but the gap … in training participation between high- and low-skill workers is smaller within these firms. To understand the aggregate …

classroom training. We then demonstrate that on-the-job training has a positive impact on firm-level productivity through … stock through firm-sponsored training might lead to more innovation. We test this hypothesis using detailed data on firms …-2006. Our results, with workplace fixed-effects and allowing for time-varying productivity shocks, demonstrate that more …

As work changes, firm-provided training may become more relevant for good economic and social outcomes. However, so far … there is little or no causal evidence about the effects of training on firms. This paper studies a large training grants … on take up (training hours and expenditure), with limited deadweight; and that such additional training led to increased …

We assess selection bias in estimated returns to workplace training by exploiting a field experiment with random … assignment of workers to a one-week training program. We compare experimental estimates of this program with non …

We assess selection bias in estimated returns to workplace training by exploiting a field experiment with random … assignment of workers to a one-week training program. We compare experimental estimates of this program with non …