Wage Regulation and Training: The Impact of State Prevailing Wage Laws on Apprenticeship

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Wage Regulation and Training: The Impact of State Prevailing Wage Laws on Apprenticeship

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Cihan Bilginsoy ()

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This paper analyzes the impact of the Prevailing Wage Laws (PWL) on the recruitment of apprentices, their completion and cancellation rates, and the minority share in apprenticeship programs. Statistical analysis shows that, controlling for the size of the trade, the supply of apprenticeship is higher in the PWL states. It also rises with the strength of the PWL. Secondly, apprentices complete graduation requirements at a slower rate in states without PWLs, indicating a lower efficiency in producing certified skilled workers. Finally, there is no evidence that PWLs serve as a means to exclude minorities from training for the skilled trades.

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Paper provided by University of Utah, Department of Economics in its series Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, University of Utah with number 2003_08.

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Length: 28 pages
Date of creation: May 2003
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Publication status: Published in The Economics of Prevailing Wage Laws, Hamid Azari-Rad, Peter Philips and Mark J. Prus (editors), pp. 149-168
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J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
J38 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Public Policy
L74 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Primary Products and Construction - - - Construction

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Stevens, Margaret, 1994. "An Investment Model for the Supply of Training by Employers," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 104(424), pages 556-70, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
Merrilees, William J, 1983. "Alternative Models of Apprentice Recruitment: With Special Reference to the British Engineering Industry," Applied Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 15(1), pages 1-21, February.
Cihan Bilginsoy, 2003. "The hazards of training: Attrition and retention in construction industry apprenticeship programs," Industrial and Labor Relations Review, ILR Review, ILR School, Cornell University, vol. 57(1), pages 54-67, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

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