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 …

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 develops a theoretical analysis of training regimes as outcomes of a complementarity between organizational … training, while, on the other, labor market institutionalization provides the framework for workers' preferences. Applying a … correspond to the Japanese model of training, while the latter conforms more to the German experience. …

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 …

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 …

This paper is an empirical investigation of the complementarity between education and training in 13 European countries …, based on the European Community Household Panel (ECHP). After confirming the standard result that training incidence is … training incidence varies significantly across countries and birth cohorts. I show that individuals have a higher training …

place in regular community college classes. To analyze the effectiveness of such training, we link administrative earnings …

analyse the incidence and duration of employee training in Britain. We find training to be positively associated with having a …-time or fixed-term employment statuses are all associated with less training. Furthermore, in line with recent non …-competitive training models, higher levels of wage compression (measured in absolute or relative terms) are positively related to training. …

This paper is an empirical investigation of the complementarity between education and training in 13 European countries …, based on the European Community Household Panel (ECHP). After confirming the standard result that training incidence is … higher among individuals with more education, I find that the relationship between educational attainment and training …