Die Wirtschaftskraft und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit einer Region hängen gerade vor dem Hintergrund des demographischen Wandels und dem daraus folgenden Fachkräftemangel ganz wesentlich von der Qualifikation der Beschäftigten sowie der Bevölkerungsstruktur und -entwicklung ab. Der...

This paper demonstrates that the share of apprentices exhibits a relatively strong seasonal pattern. This means that statistics on the share of apprentices such as those presented in official publications differ substantially from the actual yearly mean if they are measured on a date close to...

The existing empirical evidence on the relationship between apprenticeships, initial workplace training and economic downturns, is relatively scarce. The bottom line of this literature is that ratio of apprentices to employees tends to be (mildly) pro-cyclical and to decline during a recession,...