Vocational schools as an instrument of interregional competition: Empirical evidence from German counties

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The German apprenticeship system is widely known throughout the world. We analyze expenditures on vocational schools on county level using data from 213 West-German counties between 2001 and 2006. We use spatial econometrics to test for spatial correlation in counties' expenditure on vocational schools but find no evidence that vocational schools serve as instrument in inter-county competition. While the theoretical literature suggests that spending should be higher for apprentices from small firms, we find a negative relationship between the share of apprentices from small firms and the expenditures per pupil. Expenditures are found to increase in the share of Christian Democrats in the county council.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: MAGKS Joint Discussion Paper Series in Economics ; No. 22-2017

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; State and Local Government: Health; Education; Welfare; Public Pensions ; Finance in Urban and Rural Economies ; Regional Development Planning and Policy
• Subject: vocational schools ; German apprenticeship system ; local public finance ; spatial econometrics

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Bischoff, Ivo ; Hauschildt, Julia
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Philipps-University Marburg, School of Business and Economics
• (where): Marburg
• (when): 2017

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/174318
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET