Training and job mobility among young workers in the United States

Jonathan R. Veum ()
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Jonathan R. Veum: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Ave., NE, Suite 4945, Washington DC 20212, USA

Journal of Population Economics, 1997, vol. 10, issue 2, 219-233

Abstract: Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth from 1987 to 1992, the determinants of training and the impact of training on job turnover are examined for young private sector workers in the United States. It is found that the receipt of company training is positively correlated with education, ability, and prior tenure at the job. The results provide only limited evidence that company training reduces turnover. There is substantial evidence, however, that training which is not financed by employers increases job mobility. The results imply that training plays an important role in the job search and job matching process among young workers. JEL classification: J24, J41, J63

Keywords: Training; ·; labor; mobility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J24 J41 J63 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1997
Note: Received December 11, 1995/Accepted June 27, 1996
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