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La incidencia de la formación en la edad adulta en la empleabilidad de los individuos. El caso de España

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  • Corrales-Herrero, Helena

    (Universidad de Valladolid)

  • Rodríguez-Prado, Beatriz

    (Universidad de Valladolid)

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It is generally accepted that investment in initial education has a measurable impact both on individuals and society. And yet, there is very little evidence on the economic benefits of lifelong learning. The aim of this paper is to estimate the impact of lifelong learning (formal and non-formal education) on the probability of being employed. For doing so, we apply the propensity score matching methodology to a dataset extracted from the Survey on Adult Participation in Learning Activities. Results show that adult participation in non-formal education has a positive effect on individual employability. However, the estimated effect is not homogeneous, detecting significant differences in terms of gender, age and level of initial education. Other features such as who paid for the training and the reasons for taking the activity have also turned out to play a significant role.// En la actualidad existe un reconocimiento generalizado de que la inversión en formación inicial genera rendimientos para el individuo y la sociedad. Sin embargo, poco se sabe de los beneficios económicos de la formación en la edad adulta (adult learning o lifelong learning). El objetivo de este artículo es estimar el impacto del aprendizaje (formal o no formal) en la edad adulta sobre la empleabilidad de los individuos aplicando técnicas de emparejamiento (propensity score matching) a los datos de la Encuesta sobre la Participación de la Población Adulta en las Actividades de Aprendizaje (EADA). Los resultados muestran que el aprendizaje no formal tiene un impacto positivo, tanto para desempleados como para empleados. No obstante, este impacto no es homogéneo, y se han detectado diferencias significativas por sexo, edad y nivel de estudios inicial. Otros factores relacionados con la formación, como quién la financia y el motivo por el cual se realiza, también han mostrado ser muy significativos

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  • Corrales-Herrero, Helena & Rodríguez-Prado, Beatriz, 2016. "La incidencia de la formación en la edad adulta en la empleabilidad de los individuos. El caso de España," El Trimestre Económico, Fondo de Cultura Económica, vol. 0(329), pages .149-183, enero-mar.
  • Handle: RePEc:elt:journl:v:83:y:2016:i:329:p:149-183
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.20430/ete.v83i329.195
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    1. Jonathan Daniel Gómez-Zapata & Luis César Herrero-Prieto & Beatriz Rodríguez-Prado, 2021. "Does music soothe the soul? Evaluating the impact of a music education programme in Medellin, Colombia," Journal of Cultural Economics, Springer;The Association for Cultural Economics International, vol. 45(1), pages 63-104, March.

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    Keywords

    formación en edad adulta; propensity score matching; capital humano; evaluación de políticas;
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    JEL classification:

    • C21 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models
    • I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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