We use data on Austrian firms and employees to estimate the effects of employer-provided training on productivity … general, we find a robust positive elasticity of training on productivity of about 0.04. In-house training is more effective …

We use an industry level dataset to examine the role of formal training programs in productivity growth. Because there … accumulation, and therefore productivity. In the cross section, training is more effective in industries with higher human capital … addressed. Off-the-job training on the other hand has no effects on industrial productivity …

The relation between firms' productivity level and the age composition of the employees is assessed using a unique … dataset from Austria. The Austrian industry is decomposed into groups belonging to different ICT categories in order to test … productivity was found for the ICT producing and using industries. (b) Other industries show a hump-shaped age profile …