Is the German apprenticeship system a panacea for the U.S. labor market?

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Is the German apprenticeship system a panacea for the U.S. labor market?

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Thomas J. Kane () (John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and National Bureau of Economic Research , 79 John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA)
Dietmar Harhoff () (Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung and University of Mannheim, L 7,1, D-68161 Mannheim, Germany , and CEPR, London)

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Abstract

This paper explores the structure of incentives undergirding the German system of apprenticeship training. We first describe characteristics of the German labor market which may lead firms to accept part of the cost of general training, even in the face of worker turnover. We then compare labor market outcomes for apprentices in Germany and high school graduates in the United States. Apprentices in Germany occupy a similar position within the German wage structure as held by high school graduates in the United States labor market. Finally, we provide evidence that - in both countries - the problem of forming labor market bonds is particularly acute for minority youth.

JEL classification: J24, J31, J60

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Article provided by Springer in its journal Journal of Population Economics.

Volume (Year): 10 (1997)
Issue (Month): 2 ()
Pages: 171-196
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Handle: RePEc:spr:jopoec:v:10:y:1997:i:2:p:171-196

Note: Received: July 4, 1996 / Accepted February 4, 1997
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- Harhoff, Dietmar & Kane, Thomas J, 1996. "Is the German Apprenticeship System a Panacea for the US Labour Market?," CEPR Discussion Papers 1311, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

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J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
J60 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, and Vacancies - - - General

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