The aim of this paper is to analyze whether the formally equal qualifications acquired during a subsidized vocational education induce equal employment opportunities compared to regular vocational training. Using replacement matching on the basis of a statistical distance function, we are able...

Der vorliegende Forschungsbericht präsentiert Befunde aus der Begleitforschung zu berufsvorbereitenden Bildungsmaßnahmen (BvB) der Bundesagentur für Arbeit 2006/ 2007. Sie zielen zum einen darauf, der BA empirische Informationen zur konkreten Umsetzung des 2004 neu eingeführten "Neuen...

Improving school-to-work transitions -- Transitions to work for racial, ethnic, and immigrant groups -- Participation in career and technical education and school-to-work in American high schools -- Do school-to-work programs help the "forgotten half"? -- Learning by doing career academies --...

Youth unemployment has increased in many industrialized countries following the recent global recession. However, this reflects not only the cyclical shock, but also the crucial role of institutions in structuring the transition from school to work. Vocational training, in particular in a dual...