The effect of training on productivity: The transfer of on-the-job training from the perspective of economics

A De Grip, J Sauermann - Educational Research Review, 2013 - Elsevier
Although the transfer of on-the-job training to the workplace belongs to the realm of
educational research, it is also highly related to labour economics. In the economic …

Tackling youth unemployment: Evidence from a labor market experiment in Uganda

L Alfonsi, O Bandiera, V Bassi, R Burgess… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We design a labor market experiment to compare demand‐and supply‐side policies to
tackle youth unemployment, a key issue in low‐income countries. The experiment tracks …

Job-related Training and Benefits for Individuals: A Review of evidence and explanations

B Hansson - 2009 - papers.ssrn.com
This paper reviews the literature on job-related training and the effects of these investments
for different groups of individuals. The paper also elaborates on the theories, empirical …

Sosial ulikhet i helse: En norsk kunnskapsoversikt

E Dahl, H Bergsli, K van der Wel - 2014 - oda.oslomet.no
Denne rapporten handler om sosial ulikhet i helse i Norge–omfang, utviklingstrekk, årsaker
og konsekvenser, og den politikken norske myndigheter fører og bør føre for å redusere …

[HTML][HTML] Open to moocs? Evidence of their impact on labour market outcomes

J Castaño-Muñoz, M Rodrigues - Computers & Education, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the effect that participation in massive open online courses (MOOCs)
ecosystem can have on workers' labour market outcomes, mainly employment retaining. We …

The return to firm investments in human capital

R Almeida, P Carneiro - Labour economics, 2009 - Elsevier
In this paper we estimate the rate of return to firm investments in human capital in the form of
formal job training. We use a panel of large firms with detailed information on the duration of …

Why do low-educated workers invest less in further training?

D Fouarge, T Schils, A De Grip - Applied Economics, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Several studies document that low-educated workers participate less often in further training
than high-educated workers. This article investigates two possible explanations: low …

Retaining through training even for older workers

M Picchio, JC Van Ours - Economics of Education Review, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper investigates whether on-the-job training has an effect on the employability of
workers. Using data from the Netherlands we disentangle the true effect of training incidence …

The effects of training on own and co‐worker productivity: Evidence from a field experiment

A De Grip, J Sauermann - The Economic Journal, 2012 - academic.oup.com
This article identifies the effects of work‐related training on worker productivity by exploiting
a field experiment that randomly assigns workers to treatment and control groups combined …

Employee training and firm performance: Evidence from ESF grant applications

PS Martins - Labour Economics, 2021 - Elsevier
As work changes, firm-provided training may be particularly relevant. However, there is little
causal evidence about the effects of training on firms. This paper studies a large training …