It is a widely held opinion that apprenticeship training represents a net investment for training firms, and that therefore firms only train if they have the possibility to recoup these investments after the training period. A recent study using a new firm-level dataset for Switzerland showed, however, that for 60 percent of the firms, the apprenticeship training itself does not result in net cost. In this context it seems important to examine the question whether the potential net cost of training (during the training period) are a major determinant for the demand for apprentices. Different count data models, in particular hurdle models, are used to estimate the effect of net cost on the demand for apprentices. The results show that the ne...
Building on Lazear’s skill weights approach, we study the effect of having more or less heterogeneit...
For the first time it has been made possible to merge a German and a Swiss firm-level data set that ...
Dual apprenticeship training is a market-driven form of education at the upper secondary level, taki...
It is a widely held opinion that apprenticeship training represents a net investment for training fi...
It is a widely held belief that apprenticeship training represents a net investment for training fir...
It is a widely held belief that apprenticeship training represents a net investment for training fir...
The latest study investigating the cost-benefit ratio of apprenticeship training for Swiss companies...
This paper investigates the short-term costs and benefits of apprenticeship training in Germany. It ...
The new training literature views regulated labour markets as critical for firms' willingness to par...
The German dual apprenticeship system came under pressure in recent years because enterprises were n...
Standardized curricula define the set of skills that must be trained within a training occupation an...
The apprenticeship system is the most important source of formal post-secondary training in Germany....
The German dual apprenticeship system came under pressure in recent years because enterprises were n...
This text summarises the seven most important findings that have been gleaned using detailed cost-be...
Building on Lazear's skill weights approach, we study the effect of having more or less heterogeneit...
Building on Lazear’s skill weights approach, we study the effect of having more or less heterogeneit...
For the first time it has been made possible to merge a German and a Swiss firm-level data set that ...
Dual apprenticeship training is a market-driven form of education at the upper secondary level, taki...
It is a widely held opinion that apprenticeship training represents a net investment for training fi...
It is a widely held belief that apprenticeship training represents a net investment for training fir...
It is a widely held belief that apprenticeship training represents a net investment for training fir...
The latest study investigating the cost-benefit ratio of apprenticeship training for Swiss companies...
This paper investigates the short-term costs and benefits of apprenticeship training in Germany. It ...
The new training literature views regulated labour markets as critical for firms' willingness to par...
The German dual apprenticeship system came under pressure in recent years because enterprises were n...
Standardized curricula define the set of skills that must be trained within a training occupation an...
The apprenticeship system is the most important source of formal post-secondary training in Germany....
The German dual apprenticeship system came under pressure in recent years because enterprises were n...
This text summarises the seven most important findings that have been gleaned using detailed cost-be...
Building on Lazear's skill weights approach, we study the effect of having more or less heterogeneit...
Building on Lazear’s skill weights approach, we study the effect of having more or less heterogeneit...
For the first time it has been made possible to merge a German and a Swiss firm-level data set that ...
Dual apprenticeship training is a market-driven form of education at the upper secondary level, taki...