Artikel

The Effect of the Business Cycle on Apprenticeship Training: Evidence from Germany

The benefits of dual apprenticeship programs are usually discussed in the context of reducing structural unemployment rates, especially among the young. Related to this, the long-run benefits of dual apprenticeship programs are extensively analyzed in the literature. However, empirical evidence regarding the short-run effects of the business cycle on the number of apprenticeships is scarce. In this paper, we use panel-data at the German federal states level ranging from 1999 through 2012 to analyze the effects of the business cycle on the number of new apprenticeship contracts. Using different sample periods and model specifications, we do not find a robust and significant effect of the business cycle on apprenticeships. Hence, the apprenticeship system seems to dampen the volatility of youth unemployment.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Journal: Journal of Labor Research ; ISSN: 1936-4768 ; Volume: 35 ; Year: 2014 ; Issue: 4 ; Pages: 412-422 ; New York, NY: Springer US

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Thema
Economic Fluctuations
Education
Hiring
Unemployment

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Baldi, Guido
Brüggemann-Borck, Imke
Schlaak, Thore
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Springer US
ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics
(wo)
New York, NY
(wann)
2014

DOI
doi:10.1007/s12122-014-9192-6
Handle
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  • Artikel

Beteiligte

  • Baldi, Guido
  • Brüggemann-Borck, Imke
  • Schlaak, Thore
  • Springer US
  • ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics

Entstanden

  • 2014

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