on training incidence as well as on the number of trained workers. According to theory, one would expect a negative … training. This result is robust towards different samples, model specifications and estimation techniques. …

on training incidence as well as on the number of trained workers. According to theory, one would expect a negative … training. This result is robust towards different samples, model specifications and estimation techniques. …

This study presents credible estimates for the causal effect of a variation in obesity on employment. By exploring … positively affects the employment prospects of obese women but not of obese men. Consistent with this, significant effects of …

This study presents credible estimates for the causal effect of a variation in obesity on employment. By exploring … positively affects the employment prospects of obese women but not of obese men. Consistent with this, significant effects of …

Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP), this paper analyzes the relationship between training and job … characteristics, we fi nd a diff erence between males and females in the correlation of training with job satisfaction which is … xed eff ects. To gain insights into the reasons for this diff erence, we further investigate training characteristics by …

The new training literature suggests that in a monopsonistic market employers will not only pay for firm …-specific training but also for general training if the risk of poaching is limited. This implies that training participation should … is supported empirically. Specifically, we find that employees are significantly less likely to participate in training …

Using the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), this paper investigates the determinants of training participation in Germany …, distinguishing between self-initiated and employer-initiated training. Self-initiated training is considered as being a decision … within households rather than purely individual. Therefore, in addition to standard training determinants, information on one …

This paper addresses the question to which extent the complementarity between education and training can be attributed … performed at work are strong predictors of training participation while personality traits are not. Once working tasks and other … job related characteristics are controlled for, the skill gap in training participation drops considerably for off …

regional training supply and employees’ training participation. Controlling for other regional factors such as the local … training participation is significantly higher in regions with many firms in the training supply market. The predictive power …

of voucher training on wages, employment, job tasks and on subjective outcomes (in particular, the risk of job loss and …This paper analyzes the returns to training that was co-financed by the German voucher program "Bildungsprämie". The … estimation strategy compares outcomes of participants in voucher training with voucher recipients who intended to participate in …