Determinants of Further Training: Evidence for Germany

Christian Grund and Johannes Martin

No 5315, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: Based on a German representative sample of employees we explore the relevance and development of further training in private sector firms. We focus on formal training and explore possible individual and job-based determinants of its incidence. We also show changes over time during a 20 year observation period from 1989 to 2008. Most hypotheses are supported by the empirical evidence. Job status and firm size are the most relevant characteristics for training participation. Furthermore, our analyses reveal a general trend of rising training rates from 1989 to 2008 indicating an increased importance in the German labor market.

Keywords: human capital; GSOEP; further training; panel data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 31 pages
Date: 2010-11
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Published - revised version published in: International Journal of Human Resource Management, 2012, 23 (17), 3536-3558

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