Retraining is often hailed as key policy tool for aiding displaced workers and smoothing the impact of sectoral shocks. We study the interaction of retraining and international trade in Germany, a highly open economy with extensive government-subsidized retraining programs. Using rich...

Retraining is often hailed as key policy tool for aiding displaced workers and smoothing the impact of sectoral shocks. We study the interaction of retraining and international trade in Germany, a highly open economy with extensive government-subsidized retraining programs. Using rich...

How do truck drivers perceive the risk they face from automation and their opportunities to retrain for employment in a different occupation? Autonomous vehicle (AV) technology has made rapid progress in recent years, so these questions are likely salient to truckers. Based on surveys of the new...

Chapter 1: The AI Revolution: Understanding Its Impact on the Workforce Chapter 2. The Foundations of Reskilling and Upskilling Chapter 3. Identifying Skills for the Future Chapter 4. Designing Effective Reskilling Programs CHAPTER 5 Upskilling: Enhancing Existing Capabilities Chapter 6: The...

The green transition towards a carbon neutral economy constitutes a technological transformation, in which firms need to invest in new, clean technologies. In order to be operated, these new technologies often require a set of technology-specific skills that differ from those that were relevant...

This paper examines the evidence from randomized evaluations of sector-focused training programs that target low-wage workers and combine upfront screening, occupational and soft skills training, and wraparound services. The programs generate substantial and persistent earnings gains (11 to 40...

The green transition towards a carbon neutral economy constitutes a technological transformation, in which firms need to invest in new, clean technologies. In order to be operated, these new technologies often require a set of technology-specific skills that differ from those that were relevant...

Abschlussorientierte Weiterbildungen können für Geringqualifizierte ein probates Mittel sein, um ihre Beschäftigungs- und Verdienstmöglichkeiten in einer sich stetig wandelnden Arbeitswelt zu verbessern. Häufig werden aber finanzielle Gründe als Hinderungsgrund genannt, wenn es um...

We document the extent to which workers in AI-exposed occupations can successfully retrain for AI-intensive work. We assemble a new workforce development dataset spanning over 1.6 million job training participation spells from all US Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act programs from...

Introduction to Reskilling and Upskilling -- Strategies for Coping With Changing Workforce Demands -- Systematization and Structuring of Reskilling and Upskilling Measures -- Proactive Skills Planning for Targeted Growth -- Insights into Creating Effective and Efficient Reskilling and Upskilling...