We present evidence consistent with large disparities across firms in the on-the-job learning their young employees … experience, using administrative datasets from Brazil and Italy. We categorize firms into discrete "classes" using a clustering … methodology which groups together firms with similar distributions of unexplained earnings growth. Equipped with this …

We present evidence that is consistent with large disparities across firms in their on-the-job learning opportunities …, using administrative datasets from Brazil and Italy. We categorize firms into discrete “classes”—which our conceptual … framework interprets as skill-learning classes—using a clustering methodology that groups together firms with similar …

We present evidence that is consistent with large disparities across firms in their on-the-job learning opportunities …, using administrative datasets from Brazil and Italy. We categorize firms into discrete "classes"—which our conceptual … framework interprets as skill-learning classes—using a clustering methodology that groups together firms with similar …

that young workers at large firms experience higher skill growth than those at small firms. This finding suggests firm … disproportionately match with small firms. …

that young workers at large firms experience higher skill growth than those at small firms. This finding suggests firm … disproportionately match with small firms. …

of the workforce, just as it is with large firms. However, there are country differences. The policy implications are …

performance of firms. We exploit a geographical discontinuity in the availability of ADSL broadband, firms located one side of the … statistically significant effect on the performance of firms. …

costs, and OJT is effectively more firm-specific at larger firms. Supporting our model, we find: (1) the positive effect of …