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Does learning trigger learning throughout adulthood? Evidence from training participation of the employed population

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  • Kramer, Anica
  • Tamm, Marcus

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Individuals with more years of education generally acquire more training later on in life. Such a relationship may be due to skills learned in early periods increasing returns to educational investments in later periods. Using German data, this paper addresses the question whether the complementarity between education and training is causal. The identification is based on exogenous variation in years of education due to the buildup of universities. Results confirm that education has a significant impact on training participation during working life.

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  • Kramer, Anica & Tamm, Marcus, 2018. "Does learning trigger learning throughout adulthood? Evidence from training participation of the employed population," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 62(C), pages 82-90.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecoedu:v:62:y:2018:i:c:p:82-90
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2017.11.004
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    Training; Lifelong learning; Returns to schooling;
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    JEL classification:

    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • I24 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Education and Inequality
    • I26 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Returns to Education
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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