Earnings effects of training programs

"In an evaluation of a job-training program, the influence of the program on the individual earnings capacity is important, because it reflects the program effect on human capital. Estimating these effects is complicated because earnings are observed for employed individuals only, and employmen...

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Main Authors: Lechner, Michael, Melly, Blaise
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Bonn 2007
IZA
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19133621124919518039-earnings-effects-of-training-p.htm
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Melly, Blaise
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Melly, Blaise
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description "In an evaluation of a job-training program, the influence of the program on the individual earnings capacity is important, because it reflects the program effect on human capital. Estimating these effects is complicated because earnings are observed for employed individuals only, and employment is itself an outcome of the program. Point identification of these effects can only be achieved by usually implausible assumptions. Therefore, weaker and more credible assumptions are suggested that bound various average and quantile effects. For these bounds, consistent, nonparametric estimators are proposed. In a reevaluation of Germany's training programs of 1993 and 1994, we find that the programs considerably improve the long-run earnings capacity of its participants."
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language English
physical 49 p.
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publishDate 2007
publisher Bonn
IZA
spellingShingle Lechner, Michael
Melly, Blaise
continuing vocational training
statistics
training programme
wages
Earnings effects of training programs
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title Earnings effects of training programs
topic continuing vocational training
statistics
training programme
wages
url https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19133621124919518039-earnings-effects-of-training-p.htm