Worker Beliefs about Firm Training

Hanna Brosch (), Philipp Lergetporer () and Florian Schoner ()
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Hanna Brosch: Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Management, Heilbronn Campus
Philipp Lergetporer: Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Management, Heilbronn Campus
Florian Schoner: ifo Institute and University of Munich

Munich Papers in Political Economy from Munich School of Politics and Public Policy and the School of Management at the Technical University of Munich

Abstract: Firm training is key to meeting changing skill demands, yet little is known about the role of workers’ beliefs in shaping training participation. In a survey of 3,701 workers in Germany, we document that they expect substantial returns to firm training – both in terms of earnings and non-pecuniary outcomes such as promotion chances, job task complexity, or enjoyment. These beliefs predict actual and intended training participation. Lower-skilled workers anticipate smaller non-pecuniary returns, partly explaining their lower uptake. An information treatment addressing return beliefs significantly increases training intentions among lower-skilled workers, suggesting that targeting beliefs may help narrow participation gaps between lower- and higher-skilled workers.

Keywords: beliefs; firm training; skill mismatch; human capital; survey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D83 I21 J24 J31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 54 pages
Date: 2025-08
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