The paper provides an account of innovative financing mechanisms which have been adopted in many national training systems. These mechanisms aim at correcting shortcomings of conventional training finance systems in order to better meet labor market needs, improve both the quality and relevance...

Training funds are used to incentivize training in developing countries, but the funds are based on payroll taxes that lower the return to training. In the absence of training funds, larger, high-wage and more capital intensive firms are the most likely to offer training unless they are...

European firms have increasingly invested in training of employees but differences across countries and types of firms remain and the Covid-19 shock may have exacerbated them. This report analyses European firms' investment in training over the last six years examining trends, factors supporting...

Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword - ESSEC Business School: The Pioneering Spirit -- Foreword - Learning by Doing -- Introduction -- PART 1: The Challenges of Apprenticeships in the Training System -- 1. Apprenticeship Training: A Dedicated...

Investments in training measures can only be considered effective if the transfer of the learned contents to practical situations is continuously successful. In this context the scientific and professional discourse regarding the effectiveness of further education, especially regarding training...