Berufliche Weiterbildung
Sowohl für eine nachhaltige Sicherung der betrieblichen Produktivität als auch für die individuelle Beschäftigungsfähigkeit spielt eine arbeitsplatznahe Weiterbildung eine wichtige Rolle. Dieses Themendossier präsentiert eine Auswahl von Literaturnachweisen zum einen aus Betriebsperspektive zu betrieblicher Weiterbildungsforschung und den Erfahrungen aus der betrieblichen Weiterbildungspraxis. Zum anderen aus individueller Perspektive zur Bildungsbereitschaft und zu den Weiterbildungseffekten und -erträgen.
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Technologischer Wandel und Löhne: Die Anpassung der Berufe spielt eine entscheidende Rolle (2026)
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Bachmann, Ronald, Gökay Demir, Colin Green & Arne Uhlendorff (2026): Technologischer Wandel und Löhne: Die Anpassung der Berufe spielt eine entscheidende Rolle. (IAB-Kurzbericht 01/2026), Nürnberg, 8 S. DOI:10.48720/IAB.KB.2601
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"Technischer Fortschritt verändert die Arbeitswelt - besonders in Berufen, in denen viele Tätigkeiten leicht automatisiert werden können. In den letzten Jahrzehnten ist der Anteil an Routinetätigkeiten in vielen Berufen deutlich zurückgegangen - häufig zugunsten nicht routinemäßiger kognitiver Tätigkeiten wie Analysieren, Planen oder Beraten. Dabei verzeichnen Berufe, deren Tätigkeiten sich im Laufe der Zeit stärker an den technologischen Wandel angepasst haben, steigende Löhne. Sie zeichnen sich zudem durch intensivere Weiterbildungsaktivitäten aus. In Berufen, deren Tätigkeitsprofil sich kaum verändert hat, stagnieren die Löhne dagegen häufiger." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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- Vollzeitbeschäftigte westdeutsche Männer in ursprünglich routinelastigen Berufen
- Veränderung von Tätigkeitsschwerpunkten durch technologischen Wandel
- Veränderung im Anteil der Routinetätigkeiten
- Veränderung im Anteil der Routinetätigkeiten im Vergleich zu nicht routinemäßigen (NR) kognitiven Tätigkeiten in exemplarisch ausgewählten, ursprünglich routinelastigen Berufsfeldern
- Anteil Beschäftigter in Weiterbildungskursen nach Tätigkeitsgruppen
- Relatives Lohnwachstum nach Tätigkeitsgruppen
- Vollzeitbeschäftigte westdeutsche Männer nach Tätigkeitsgruppen
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Re‐Skilling in the Age of Skill Shortage: Adult Education Rather Than Active Labor Market Policy: Special Issue: Bringing the Ecological and the Social Together in the Green Transition: A Multilevel Analysis (2026)
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Bonoli, Giuliano, Patrick Emmenegger & Alina Felder-Stindt (2026): Re‐Skilling in the Age of Skill Shortage: Adult Education Rather Than Active Labor Market Policy. Special Issue: Bringing the Ecological and the Social Together in the Green Transition: A Multilevel Analysis. In: Regulation and governance, Jg. 20, H. 2, S. 482-494. DOI:10.1111/rego.70065
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"European economies face the task of providing the necessary skills for the “twin transition ” in a period of skill shortage. As a result, we may expect countries to reorient their labor market policy towards re-skilling. We look for evidence of a reorientation in two relevant policy fields: active labor market policy (ALMP) and adult education (AE). We explore general trends in both fields based on quantitative indicators and compare recent policy developments in four countries with strong ALMP and AE sectors: Denmark, France, Germany, and Sweden. We do not observe clear evidence of a general movement away from activation and towards re-skilling in ALMP. However, in AE, we identify several re-skilling initiatives that address skill shortages. Relying on insights from queuing theories of hiring and training, we argue that due to changes in the population targeted by ALMP, the locus of re-skilling policy is increasingly moving towards AE." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Wann Betriebe die Weiterbildung für die Berufsanerkennung fördern: Welche Bedeutung haben Reglementierung und Tarifgebundenheit? (2026)
Erbe, Jessica;Zitatform
Erbe, Jessica (2026): Wann Betriebe die Weiterbildung für die Berufsanerkennung fördern. Welche Bedeutung haben Reglementierung und Tarifgebundenheit? In: Berufsbildung in Wissenschaft und Praxis, Jg. 55, H. 1, S. 39-41.
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"Um ihre Qualifikation für die Arbeit in Deutschland einsetzen zu können, benötigen im Ausland ausgebildete Fachkräfte vielfach noch eine Weiterbildung im Rahmen der Anerkennung. Das ist insbesondere dann der Fall, wenn ein Gleichwertigkeitsfeststellungsverfahren dies zur Voraussetzung für eine volle Anerkennung macht. Wie und in welchem Umfang Betriebe ihre Beschäftigten dabei unterstützen und welche Gründe dagegensprechen können, wird im Beitrag auf Basis der Daten des BIBB-Qualifizierungspanels untersucht." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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Technological change and returns to training (2026)
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Klauser, Roman & Marcus Tamm (2026): Technological change and returns to training. In: International Journal of Manpower, Jg. 47, H. 10, S. 18-34. DOI:10.1108/ijm-02-2025-0091
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"Purpose: Technological progress is rapidly changing the labor market. We investigate how the interaction between new technologies and on the job training is related to wages and job mobility. Understanding this relationship is important, as individuals' willingness to engage in training largely depends on the expected returns to training. Design/methodology/approach: We employ German individual-level panel data (N = 44,791) on training participation and workplace adoption of new technologies. We estimate fixed effects models that account for unobserved characteristics while incorporating a large set of socio-demographic controls. Additionally, we conduct robustness tests that account for individual-specific time trends. Findings: The results indicate that training participation is associated with higher wages and greater job stability overall. However, no clear association is found between new technology adoption and wages or job mobility. In addition, individuals who experience both new technology adoption and training participation do not appear to differ in wages or job stability from those who experience neither. Originality/value: This study contributes to the literature on the returns to training by analyzing the heterogeneity with respect to the parallel adoption of new technology. Unlike most previous research, which focuses on industry- or occupation-level measures of technology adoption, we utilize individual-level measures. Additionally, we are the first to explore wage and job mobility outcomes rather than productivity or employment effects." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © Emerald Group) ((en))
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The impact of on-the-job training subsidies on firm-level outcomes: evidence from Flemish SMEs (2026)
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Konings, Jozef & Aaron Putseys (2026): The impact of on-the-job training subsidies on firm-level outcomes: evidence from Flemish SMEs. In: Small business economics, Jg. 66, H. 3, S. 977-1003. DOI:10.1007/s11187-025-01117-z
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"We assess how subsidies for on-the-job training affect firm performance. Using a difference-in-differences research design, we find that these subsidies positively influence firm size, wages, and productivity. Over 4 years, employment increases by 3.55%, value added by 5.68%, and labor costs by 3.60%. Average wages and labor productivity grow by 1.95% and 2.12%, respectively. In the first year of treatment, a notable discrepancy exists between the wage (1.21%) and productivity (2.18%) effects, indicating incomplete rent-sharing. These positive effects are primarily seen in smaller firms, which significantly increase training expenditures and hours in the year they receive subsidies, resulting in more trained and skilled workers. Larger firms do not show similar effects, highlighting the possibility that smaller firms face greater financial constraints. Additionally, we find that subsidies focused on training in human resource management, logistics, and business skills drive these positive outcomes for firm size at the firm level. Subsidies for on-the-job training are important for the growth and productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Our results indicate that these subsidies help businesses grow in size, pay higher wages, and improve productivity. Over 4 years, treated firms increase employment by 3.55%, value added by 5.68%, labor costs by 3.60%, wages by 1.95%, and productivity by 2.12%. In the first year, productivity rises more than wages (2.18% vs. 1.21%), suggesting limited wage pass-through. The gains are concentrated among smaller firms, which tend to expand training efforts and invest more in upskilling their workforce. In contrast, larger firms exhibit weaker effects, possibly due to facing fewer financial constraints. Subsidies targeting HR, logistics, and business skills are particularly effective. Thus, policymakers should prioritize training subsidies for smaller firms and training sessions that are related to HR management, logistics, and business skills." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Employment prospects and firm-based Training - Evidence from opening the Swiss-German border (2026)
Neuber-Pohl, Caroline ; Pregaldini, Damiano ; Backes-Gellner, Uschi ; Pfeifer, Harald ; Dummert, Sandra ;Zitatform
Neuber-Pohl, Caroline, Damiano Pregaldini, Uschi Backes-Gellner, Sandra Dummert & Harald Pfeifer (2026): Employment prospects and firm-based Training - Evidence from opening the Swiss-German border. In: Labour Economics, Jg. 99, 2025-12-22. DOI:10.1016/j.labeco.2025.102848
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"We study how improved wage opportunities for skilled workers affect firm-based training, using the 2002 opening of the Swiss labor market to German commuters as a natural experiment. The reform triggered a large outflow of skilled workers from German border regions, prompting firms to expand apprenticeship training. Using a Difference-in-Differences approach, we find a significant increase in the number of apprenticeships in affected firms in Germany despite unchanged apprentice wages. This pattern is consistent with an outward shift in apprentice supply: higher wages for skilled workers across the border made apprenticeships more attractive to young people. Our findings suggest that improvements in skilled workers’ wage prospects, rather than adjusting apprentice pay, may help to address training gaps and alleviate skill shortages." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © 2026 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.) ((en))
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From learning to earning? Analysing participation in job-related education and training and its impact on wages in the UK (2026)
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Pemberton-Frings, Sarah & Sonia Ilie (2026): From learning to earning? Analysing participation in job-related education and training and its impact on wages in the UK. In: Journal of education and work, S. 1-31. DOI:10.1080/13639080.2026.2666528
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"The UK labour market is subject to ongoing pressures, from large-scale economic and industry shifts to changing labour force demographics, generating enduring skills gaps and emphasising the need for individuals to reskill or upskill to remain competitive. Job-related training is one way to close the skills gap – but are those most in need of training able to participate? And, if they do, does the market recognise and value such training? Using UK Labour Force Survey data from 2013 to 2023, this article explores disparities in access to job-related training and the associated wage outcomes. Results show that occupational skill level influences men’s and women’s participation in training, and that the minority gender in an industry has lower training rates, with individuals participating in training not necessarily the ones most in need of reskilling or upskilling, with notable gender-specific differences. Results also show that women (but not men) participating in training are more likely to have a higher wage 12–15 months later than those who did not participate, conditional on demographic and employment-related characteristics." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Worker Beliefs About Firm Training (2025)
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Brosch, Hanna, Philipp Lergetporer & Florian Schoner (2025): Worker Beliefs About Firm Training. (CESifo working paper 12183), München, 54 S.
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"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." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Vocational education and training (VET) and the green transition: Insights from labour market data (2025)
Kuczera, Malgorzata;Zitatform
Kuczera, Malgorzata (2025): Vocational education and training (VET) and the green transition. Insights from labour market data. (OECD social, employment and migration working papers 327), Paris, 71 S. DOI:10.1787/02b7fcb1-en
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"The transition to a green economy has significant implications for labor markets, driving increased demand for skills that support sustainable development. This study analyses Labour Force Survey data from a set of OECD countries to assess the role of vocational education and training (VET) in preparing the workforce for the green transition. The findings indicate that nearly one in four upper-secondary VET graduates work in jobs directly impacted by the transition, primarily in existing occupations where job content evolves or labor demand increases. VET graduates are also overrepresented in greenhouse gas-intensive jobs. These findings highlight the need for targeted upskilling and reskilling initiatives. To address these challenges, the study emphasizes the need to align VET curricula with emerging green skills, expand access to continuous training, and ensure VET learners and graduates have opportunities to develop the advanced competencies essential for high-quality green employment, including through VET programs at post-secondary levels." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Weiterbildungsungleichheit und technologischer Wandel: Nach IT-Investitionen steigt vor allem die Weiterbildungsquote der Höherqualifizierten (2025)
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Müller, Christoph (2025): Weiterbildungsungleichheit und technologischer Wandel: Nach IT-Investitionen steigt vor allem die Weiterbildungsquote der Höherqualifizierten. (IAB-Kurzbericht 06/2025), Nürnberg, 8 S. DOI:10.48720/IAB.KB.2506
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"Betriebliche Weiterbildung soll dazu beitragen, die Fähigkeiten der Beschäftigten an neue Anforderungen anzupassen. Gerade im Zuge der digitalen Transformation der Arbeitswelt sind solche Anpassungen dringend erforderlich. Die vorliegende Analyse des Zusammenhangs zwischen Investitionen in digitale Technologien und innerbetrieblicher Weiterbildung zeigt: In Betrieben mit IT-Investitionen steigen die Weiterbildungsquoten der Beschäftigten mit qualifizierten Tätigkeiten; bei denjenigen mit einfachen Tätigkeiten ist dies im Mittel hingegen nicht der Fall." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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- Nach IT-Investitionen fallen die innerbetrieblichen Weiterbildungsquoten von Beschäftigten mit qualifizierten Tätigkeiten höher aus
- Anteil der Betriebe mit IT-Investitionen und innerbetriebliche Weiterbildungsquoten der Beschäftigten
- Veränderung der innerbetrieblichen Weiterbildungsquoten der Beschäftigten im Zuge von betrieblichen IT-Investitionen
- Betriebliche IT-Investitionen und innerbetriebliche Weiterbildungsquoten der Beschäftigten 2019
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Continuing Vocational Educational Training, Self-Directed Ageism, and Extending Working Lives: Evidence from the German Ageing Survey (2025)
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Naegele, Laura, Wiebke Schmitz, Selina Staniczek & Moritz Hess (2025): Continuing Vocational Educational Training, Self-Directed Ageism, and Extending Working Lives: Evidence from the German Ageing Survey. In: Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie, Jg. 77, H. 4, S. 753-777. DOI:10.1007/s11577-025-01023-y
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"Kontinuierliche berufliche Weiterbildung (CVET) ist entscheidend für die Verlängerung der Erwerbskarrieren, da sie die Qualifikationen und Fähigkeiten älterer Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmer verbessert, die Passung zu sich wandelnden Kompetenzanforderungen erhöht und somit insgesamt die Beschäftigungsfähigkeit älterer Arbeitnehmender erhält. Forschungen zeigen, dass der Zugang zu Weiterbildung im Erwerbsverlauf ungleich verteilt ist, wobei bestimmte Arbeitsmarktgruppen, wie Personen mit höherer Bildung und besseren Arbeitsbedingungen, stärker profitieren. Diese Ungleichheit kann zu sozialer Benachteiligung und zu langfristigen negativen Auswirkungen auf die Erwerbskarrieren von älteren Arbeitnehmenden führen. In diesem Kontext sind die Auswirkungen negativer, internalisierter Stereotype auf die eigene Lernfähigkeit im höheren Alter wenig erforscht, obwohl Studien zeigen, dass sie die Motivation zur Teilnahme an CVET erheblich negativ beeinflussen und somit indirekt die Beschäftigungschancen im späteren Erwerbsleben beeinträchtigen. Anhand von Daten aus drei Wellen der Deutschen Alterssurvey (DEAS) von 2014 bis 2021 verwenden wir deskriptive Statistiken und Mediationsanalysen, um die ungleiche Verteilung der CVET-Teilnahme unter älteren Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmern zu untersuchen. Wir analysieren, wie internalisierte Altersstereotype – konkret bezogen auf das eigene wahrgenommene Lernvermögen – die CVET-Teilnahme und den anschließenden späterenBeschäftigungsstatus beeinflussen. Die Ergebnisse zeigen Unterschiede in Bezug auf die Teilnahme an CVET Maßnahmen zwischen verschiedenen Gruppen älterer Arbeitnehmenden. Darüber hinaus verdeutlichen sie, dass negative internalisierte Altersstereotypen die Teilnahme an CVET beeinträchtigen und dass diese Teilnahme wiederum einen Einfluss auf den Erwerbsstatus im späteren Erwerbsleben hat. Um Erwerbskarrieren zu verlängern, sollten politische Entscheidungsträgerinnen und -träger, Gewerkschaften, Firmen und weitere Arbeitsmarktakteure CVET-Möglichkeiten auch für ältere Arbeitnehmende bereitstellen. Darüber hinaus sollte aktiv gegen Altersstereotype angekämpft werden, um die Teilnahme an Weiterbildung zu fördern und die daraus resultierenden positiven Erwerbseffekte für ältere Arbeitnehmerinnen und -nehmer zu maximieren." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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Policies and tools for comparing and recognising VET qualifications in Europe: an overview (2025)
Symeonidis, Vasileios; Blomqvist, Carita;Zitatform
Symeonidis, Vasileios & Carita Blomqvist (2025): Policies and tools for comparing and recognising VET qualifications in Europe. An overview. (CEDEFOP working paper series / European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training 2025,25), Luxembourg, 47 S. DOI:10.2801/3747518
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"This paper provides an overview of the policies and tools employed by EU Member States to ensure the comparability and recognition of VET qualifications. It explores the role of existing EU transparency tools, the methods used by national authorities and stakeholders to compare and recognise VET qualifications, and identifies relevant themes and concepts that could support the development of a practically oriented framework for diverse recognition purposes in Europe. The findings highlight the need for conceptual consistency, the importance of building mutual trust between national qualification systems and using learning outcomes in recognition processes, as well as the potential of digitalisation and artificial intelligence to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of comparison and recognition processes. The paper concludes by outlining implications and actionable insights, and identifies areas for future research, emphasising the need for sustained collaboration to foster transparent and flexible recognition practices that enhance mobility and skills utilisation across the EU." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Bildung auf einen Blick 2025: OECD-Indikatoren (2025)
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(2025): Bildung auf einen Blick 2025: OECD-Indikatoren. (Bildung auf einen Blick. OECD-Indikatoren 2025), Bielefeld: wbv Media, 623 S. DOI:10.3278/9783763979257
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"Die jährlich erscheinende OECD-Studie „Bildung auf einen Blick" informiert über den Zustand der Bildungssysteme in den 38 OECD-Mitgliedsländern sowie in einigen Beitritts- und Partnerländern. Die internationalen Daten, die in über 100 Diagrammen und Tabellen aufbereitet sind, umfassen den gesamten Bildungsverlauf, vom Kindergarten über Schule bis zu Hochschule und Aus- und Weiterbildung. Sie vergleichen Entwicklungen der Strukturen, Leistungsfähigkeit und Finanzen der beteiligten Länder. Die Ausgabe 2025 legt den Schwerpunkt auf den Tertiärbereich und untersucht Abschlussquoten, die Unterschiede zwischen den Ergebnissen auf dem Arbeitsmarkt nach Fächergruppe, die Erfolgsquoten sowie die Kompetenzen Erwachsener mit einem Abschluss im Tertiärbereich. Ein zusätzliches Kapitel liefert Ergebnisse der Erhebung zu den grundlegenden Kompetenzen Erwachsener (PIAAC) 2023 und verknüpft sie mit anderen Indikatoren in der Publikation." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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Skill, Productivity, and Wages: Direct Evidence from a Temporary Help Agency (2024)
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Dong, Xinwei, Dean Hyslop & Daiji Kawaguchi (2024): Skill, Productivity, and Wages: Direct Evidence from a Temporary Help Agency. In: Journal of labor economics, Jg. 42, H. S1, S. S133-S181. DOI:10.1086/728809
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"Firms frequently provide general skill training for workers. Theories propose that labor market frictions entail wage compression, generate larger productivity gains than wage growth to skill acquisition, and motivate a firm to offer general skill training, but few studies directly test them. We use unusually rich data from a temporary help service firm that records both workers' wages and their productivity as measured by the fees charged to client firms. We find that skill acquired through training and learning by doing increases productivity more than wages, with such wage compression accounting for half of the average 40% productivity growth over 5 years of tenure." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Betriebliche Weiterbildung aus Sicht von Betrieben und Beschäftigten (2024)
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Goetz, Valentina, Ingo Isphording, Ulf Rinne & Simon Trenkle (2024): Betriebliche Weiterbildung aus Sicht von Betrieben und Beschäftigten. (Forschungsbericht / Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales 646 147), Berlin, 35 S.
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"Betriebliche Weiterbildung gewinnt angesichts umfassender Veränderungs- und Transformationsprozesse in unserer Wirtschafts- und Arbeitswelt zunehmend an Bedeutung. Die dominierenden Trends und Treiber des Wandels auf dem Arbeitsmarkt – Digitalisierung, Demografie und Dekarbonisierung – haben sich zuletzt weiter verschärft. Vor diesem Hintergrund analysiert dieser Bericht auf Basis der Daten des Linked Personnel Panel (LPP) die Betriebs- und Beschäftigtenperspektive hinsichtlich Determinanten und Konsequenzen betrieblicher Weiterbildung." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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Training and search on the job (2024)
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Lentz, Rasmus & Nicolas Roys (2024): Training and search on the job. In: Review of Economic Dynamics, Jg. 53, S. 123-146. DOI:10.1016/j.red.2024.02.002
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"The paper studies human capital accumulation over workers’ careers in an on-the-job search setting with heterogeneous firms. In renegotiation-proof employment contracts, more productive firms provide more training. General and specific training both induce higher wages within jobs and with future employers, even conditional on the future employer type. Because matches do not internalize the specific capital loss from employer changes, specific human capital can be over-accumulated, more so in low type firms. The analysis also establishes that general training can be efficient regardless of the level of labor market frictions. We calibrate the model to the US economy using Compustat and NLSY79. While validating the Acemoglu and Pischke (1999) mechanisms, the analysis nevertheless arrives at the opposite conclusion: increased labor market friction reduces training in equilibrium." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © 2024 Elsevier) ((en))
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Human Capital Investment and Development: The Role of On-the-Job Training (2024)
Ma, Xiao; Vidart, Daniela; Nakab, Alejandro;Zitatform
Ma, Xiao, Alejandro Nakab & Daniela Vidart (2024): Human Capital Investment and Development: The Role of On-the-Job Training. In: Journal of Political Economy Macroeconomics, Jg. 2, H. 1, S. 107-148. DOI:10.1086/728667
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"Workers in richer countries experience faster rates of wage growth over their lifetimes than workers in poorer countries. We offer an explanation for this pattern by showing that workers in richer economies receive more firm- provided training. Using cross-country enterprise and worker-level data, we document that the share of workers who receive firm-provided training increases with development, and that firm-provided training is a key determinand of worker's human capital. We then build a general equilibrium search model with firm-provided training investments. Our model suggests that firm-provided training accounts for 38 % of cross-country wage growth differences and 12 % of cross-country income differences." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Vocational education, general education, and on-the-job learning over the life cycle (2024)
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Tobback, Ilse, Dieter Verhaest, Stijn Baert & Kristof De Witte (2024): Vocational education, general education, and on-the-job learning over the life cycle. In: European Sociological Review, Jg. 40, H. 2, S. 189-207. DOI:10.1093/esr/jcad015
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"We investigate whether vocationally and generally educated individuals differ in their on-the-job learning and how this difference evolves over the career. To this end, we exploit the European Skills and Jobs Survey dataset and rely on instrumental variable estimation. While our descriptive results suggest that workers with a vocational degree experience on average more learning, this conclusion largely changes once endogeneity is taken into account. First, we find that, immediately after graduation, workers with a vocational education are less likely to further improve their skills in their jobs. Second, while this gap in on-the-job learning gradually fades over time, it takes almost a full career to catch up in terms of further on-the-job learning with those with a general degree. Finally, the effects are driven by individuals residing in dual system countries and those with a programme involving workplace learning. We argue that these results are likely explained by a combination of compensating (because vocationally educated obtained their specific skills already during education) and complementary (because general skills lay down a foundation for further learning) effects." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Training in Late Careers: A Structural Approach (2023)
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Backhaus, Teresa (2023): Training in Late Careers: A Structural Approach. (IZA discussion paper / Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit 15875), Bonn, 47 S.
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"This study investigates the role of on-the-job training in the employment outcomes of less educated men in their late careers. Using survey data from the German National Education Panel Study adult cohort, I estimate a structural dynamic discrete-choice model reflecting the trade-offs of the employees' training participation decision. The data set enables me to distinguish whether non-participation is due to lack of availability of training or due to individual cost-benefit considerations. As a consequence, I can investigate whether future policy interventions should target the provision of training or the individual participation incentives. I find that on-the-job training has a positive impact on the employees' employment prospects. Counterfactual simulations show that a reduction of the individual training costs would increase training participation and positively affect the employment rate near retirement. In contrast, an increase in the general availability of training would not be effective." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Optimal Allocation of Seats in the Presence of Peer Effects: Evidence from a Job Training Program (2023)
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Baird, Matthew D., John Engberg & Isaac M. Opper (2023): Optimal Allocation of Seats in the Presence of Peer Effects: Evidence from a Job Training Program. In: Journal of labor economics, Jg. 41, H. 2, S. 479-509. DOI:10.1086/719968
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"We model optimal treatment assignment in programs with a limited number of seats and study how the presence of peer effects impacts the optimal allocation rule. We then use data from a randomized control trial to show evidence that there are large peer effects in the context of job training for disadvantaged adults in the United States. Finally, we combine the model and the empirics to show that the program would have had a much greater impact if the assignment choices had accounted for the peer effects." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))