An analysis is made of the effect of YTS participation on the subsequent employment and earnings of participants. It … results indicate that participation is positively associated with subsequent employment and negatively associated with …

An analysis is made of the effect of YTS participation on the subsequent employment and earnings of participants. It … results indicate that participation is positively associated with subsequent employment and negatively associated with …

job offers to young workers. For example, the Australian Government is currently introducing a system of “training wages …” which will see effective youth wages set well below adult award wages for a designated training period. This policy is … equity grounds. Also, some US data question the employment‐boosting potential of reduced minimum youth wages. In this paper …

recognised qualification. Stretching over two years this vocational training course, held in Germany, includes personnel …

The burgeoning literature on vocational education and training (VET) has failed to provide an adequate theoretical … basis by which to understand training outcomes. Critically appraises the notion of a “low skill equilibrium” and highlights … approach to training provision. Emphasizes the importance of addressing developments in production and illustrates this by …

training stay with the firm where they have received their training and, if so, how long that job tenure holds. Determinants of … apprentices in order to collect the returns from its investment in their training which frequently is associated with net costs …. On the other hand, the firm dismisses apprentices if training is viewed by the firm as a screening device or if …

This paper provides an evaluation of a training programme for graduates entitled \Work Experience for Graduates" (WELL … career prospects of unemployed graduates in the region of Umbria. It consisted of two measures: (i) on-the- job training for …

leavers. SA is measured both indirectly through training participation and directly through subjective assessments. Formal … typically also require more additional training and skill acquisition. Within occupations, we find some limited evidence on both … dominant complementary and substitution effects. Undereducated workers have lower overall training and SA probabilities than …