Training participation of a firm’s aging workforce

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Other literature type , Research , Preprint 01 Nov 2012Embargo end date: 01 Jan 2012 Switzerland English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training, volume 4, pages 131-147 (eissn: 1877-6345,

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Authors: Pfeifer, Christian; Janssen, Simon; Yang, Philip; Backes-Gellner, Uschi;

doi: 10.1007/bf03546513 , 10.25656/01:8259 , 10.5167/uzh-68724

Training participation of a firm’s aging workforce

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Abstract

We use a long panel data set for four cohorts of male blue-collar workers entering into an internal labor market to analyze the effect of age on the probability of participating in different employer-financed training measures. We find that training participation probabilities are inverted u-shaped with age and that longer training measures are undertaken earlier in life and working career. These findings are consistent with predictions from a human capital model that incorporates amortization period and screening effects. (DIPF/Orig.)

Empirical research in vocational education and training 4 (2012) 2, S. 131-147

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Switzerland

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University of Zurich
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Keywords

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