The longer the better? The impact of the 2012 apprenticeship reform in England on achievement and labour market outcomes

Vahé Nafilyan and Stefan Speckesser

Economics of Education Review, 2019, vol. 70, issue C, 192-214

Abstract: We analyse the effects of a 2012 reform, which increased the duration of many service sector apprenticeships, while leaving many other apprenticeships, including some in the service sector, unaffected. Using a Difference-in-Differences approach, we estimate the effect of this reform on apprenticeship starts, achievement, drop-out, employment and earnings. We find evidence for reduced apprenticeship starts, increased drop-out rates and reduced achievement of the qualification, but also significantly increased earnings, especially amongst achievers.

Keywords: Apprenticeship; United kingdom; Returns to education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I26 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2019.01.004

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