Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0

Author-Name: Regina T. Riphahn
Author-X-Name-First: Regina T.
Author-X-Name-Last: Riphahn

Author-Name: Michael Zibrowius
Author-X-Name-First: Michael 
Author-X-Name-Last: Zibrowius


Title: Apprenticeship Training and Early Labor Market Outcomes in East and West Germany

	
Abstract: We study the returns to apprenticeship and vocational training for three early labor market
outcomes all measured at age 25 for East and West German youths: non-employment (i.e.,
unemployment or out of the labor force), permanent fulltime employment, and wages. We
find strong positive effects of apprenticeship and vocational training. There are no significant
differences for different types of vocational training, minor differences between East and
West Germany and males and females, and no significant changes in the returns over time.
Instrumental variable estimations confirm the regression results. The positive returns hold up
even in poor labor market situations.

Length: 39 pages

Creation-Date:  2013-05

File-URL: http://www.bgpe.de/texte/DP/136_RiphahnZibrowius.pdf
File-Format: Application/pdf

File-Function: First version, 2013

Number: 136

Classification-JEL: J40, J24, I29

Keywords: youth unemployment, school-to-work transition, returns to education, vocational training, transition economics

Handle: RePEc:bav:wpaper:136_RiphahnZibrowius