Großbritannien hat in den vergangenen drei Jahren von der Immigration mittel- und osteuropäischer Arbeitskräfte profitiert. In Deutschland könnte eine gezielte Öffnung des Arbeitsmarktes für hoch qualifizierte Arbeitnehmer aus den Ländern Mittel- und Osteuropas während der...

We use household panel data to explore the wage returns associated with training incidence and intensity (duration) for British employees. We find these returns differ depending on the nature of the training; who funds the training; the skill levels of the recipient (white or blue collar); the...

"During the Industrial Revolution technological progress and innovation became the main drivers of economic growth. But why was Britain the technological leader? We argue that one hitherto little recognized British advantage was the supply of highly skilled, mechanically able craftsmen who were...