The impact of training vouchers on low-skilled workers.

Autor/inn/en	Hidalgo, Diana; Oosterbeek, Hessel; Webbink, Dinand
Titel	The impact of training vouchers on low-skilled workers. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Der Einfluss von Bildungsgutscheinen auf geringqualifizierte Arbeitnehmer.
Quelle	In: Labour economics, (2014) 31, S. 117-128 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0927-5371
DOI	10.1016/j.labeco.2014.09.002
Schlagwörter	Bildungsgutschein; Erfolgskontrolle; Motivation; Teilnahme; Einkommenseffekt; Berufliche Mobilität; Niedrig Qualifizierter; Weiterbildung; Niederlande
Abstract	"This paper reports about a randomized experiment in which training vouchers of EURO1000 were given to low-skilled workers. The vouchers increase training participation by almost 20 percentage points in two years, relative to a base rate of 0.45. This increased participation comes at a substantial deadweight loss of almost 60%. Consistent with predictions from human capital theory, we find that vouchers cause a shift towards more general forms of training. We do not find any significant impact of the program on monthly wages or on job mobility. The program does, however, have a significant impact on future training plans. Compared to always-takers, new trainees are more often male, more risk averse, work shorter hours and are less likely to have participated in training prior to treatment. Compared to never-takers, they are more often female, work longer hours and have a somewhat lower formal education level." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2015/2