The financing of apprenticeship training in the light of labor market regulations

Muehlemann, Samuel; Pfeifer, Harald; Walden, Günter; Wenzelmann, Felix; Wolter, Stefan C.

doi:10.1016/j.labeco.2010.04.006

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“…In Switzerland, the productivity of apprentices rises from 37% of a skilled worker's level in the first year to 75% in the third (final) year [3]. The increase in Germany is just as rapid, increasing from 30% to 68% of a skilled worker's productivity over the apprenticeship period [3].…”

Section: Estimated Net Costs Of Apprenticeships Differ Greatlymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…An analysis of data from surveys of 1,825 German firms and 1,471 Swiss firms identifies the wages of trainers and the wages of apprentices as the main gross costs of apprenticeship programs borne by employers [3]. The study offers details on the wages of management and training personnel, wages of regular skilled and unskilled workers, wage costs of apprentices, time at the workplace, share of apprentices' workplace time devoted to tasks normally undertaken by unskilled and skilled workers, and the relative productivity of apprentices compared with regular workers.…”

Section: Estimated Net Costs Of Apprenticeships Differ Greatlymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Over the course of a threeyear apprenticeship, Swiss apprentices are at work an average of 468 days, compared with 415 for their German counterparts. Second, when in the workplaces, Swiss apprentices devote an average of 83% of their time to productive tasks, compared with only 57% for German apprentices, who engage more in practicing tasks and in coursework [3], [4]. Third, the differences in time spent on tasks with no direct value to the firm are substantial.…”

Section: Estimated Net Costs Of Apprenticeships Differ Greatlymentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…While the costs of apprenticeship training are outweighed by short-term training benefits for Swiss firms, apprenticeship training tends to be a net investment for German firms (Muehlemann et al, 2010). A recent survey on apprenticeships, including both a detailed treatment of cost-benefit analysis and the general features of apprenticeship markets is provided by Wolter and Ryan (2011).…”

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Hiring costs for skilled workers and the supply of firm-provided training

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“…for Germany Beicht et al (2004), and for a comparison of the two countries Muehlemann et al (2010). findings from model estimation are presented in Section 5. Finally, we discuss the main results and draw some conclusions.…”

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The ‘new firm paradigm’ and the provision of training: The impact of ICT, workplace organization and human capital

Hollenstein

Stucki

2012

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Summary The paper analyzes the relevance of the three constituent elements of the ‘new firm paradigm’, i.e. ICT, workplace organization and human capital, as determinants of a firm’s provision of training. We concentrate on apprenticeship training, which in German-speaking countries is a widespread practice of skill formation. Econometric studies dealing with a firm’s provision of apprenticeships so far did not pay much attention to the influence of a shift towards the new paradigm. We find that apprenticeship training is an appropriate way of skill formation in advanced economies, but this may not be the case in leading-edge segments of the economy.

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The financing of apprenticeship training in the light of labor market regulations

Cited by 66 publications

References 35 publications

Do firms benefit from apprenticeship investments?

Do firms benefit from apprenticeship investments?

Hiring costs for skilled workers and the supply of firm-provided training

The ‘new firm paradigm’ and the provision of training: The impact of ICT, workplace organization and human capital

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