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The Incidence and Intensity of Employer Funded Training: Australian Evidence on the Impact of Flexible Work

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  • Mirko Draca
  • Colin Green

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The interaction between the growth of flexible forms of employment and employer funded training is important for understanding labour market performance. In particular, the idea of a trade‐off has been advanced to describe potential market failures in the employment of flexible workers. This study finds that evidence of a trade‐off is apparent in both the incidence and intensity of employer funded training. Flexible workers receive training that is 50–80% less intense than the workforce average. Casual workers – especially males – suffer more acutely from the trade‐off. This suggests that flexible production externalities may seriously reduce human capital formation in the workforce.

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  • Mirko Draca & Colin Green, 2004. "The Incidence and Intensity of Employer Funded Training: Australian Evidence on the Impact of Flexible Work," Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society, vol. 51(5), pages 609-625, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:scotjp:v:51:y:2004:i:5:p:609-625
    DOI: 10.1111/j.0036-9292.2004.00323.x
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