Using long-running data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (1984–2012), we
investigate the impact of paternal unemployment on child labour market and education …

The transition from vocational education and training to regular employment is an important
step in the occupational biography of apprenticeship graduates. In the last decade, the …

This article studies the career effects of entering the labor market during a recession in
Germany. Relying on administrative linked employer-employee data, and by exploiting …

A smooth transition from apprenticeship to standard employment is a key step in the
professional biographies of apprenticeship graduates. In this study, the transition of …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze how long-run unemployment of former
apprentices depends on the size of their training firm and their ability. Design/methodology …

Employers sponsor general training if they can get an information advantage about the skills
of trainees. This advantage might vanish if credible external institutions grade successful …

This paper addresses the puzzle how employers that invest in general human capital can
gain an information advantage with respect to the ability of their employees when training is …

Abstract Based on the Integrated Employment Biographies data (IEB) of the Institute for
Employment Research, the study compares the transition patterns after completion of …

This paper provides evidence on the effect of apprenticeship costs on the decision whether
care facilities employ apprenticeship graduates after completing apprenticeship training. To …

Im Zuge der regelmäßig wiederkehrenden Debatte um die Zukunft der dualen
Berufsausbildung steht häufig die Frage im Fokus, ob dieser Pfad aus der Sicht …