Labor productivity and vocational training: Evidence from Europe

In this paper we show that vocational training is an important determinant of productivity growth. We construct a multi-country, multi-sectoral dataset, and quantify empirically to what extent vocational training has contributed to increase the growth rate of labor productivity in Europe between 1999 and 2005. We find that one extra hour of training per employee accelerates the rate of productivity growth by around 0.55 percentage points.

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Year of publication:	2011
Authors:	Sala, Hector ; Silva, José I.
Publisher:	Bonn : Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Subject:	Berufsbildung \| Arbeitsproduktivität \| Wirtschaftswachstum \| Europa \| continuous vocational training \| labor productivity growth

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Series:	IZA Discussion Papers ; 6171
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	696794756 [GVK] hdl:10419/58541 [Handle]
Classification:	E22 - Capital; Investment (including Inventories); Capacity ; J24 - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity ; O41 - One, Two, and Multisector Growth Models
Source:	EconStor

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