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Employer-sponsored training in stabilisation and growth policy perspectives

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  • Håkanson, Christina

    (Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IUI))

  • Johanson, Satu

    (PricewaterhouseCoopers AB)

  • Mellander, Erik

    (IFAU - Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation)

Abstract

In Europe, accounting standards prevent larger expenditures on employer-sponsored training from being treated as investments. Using Sweden as example, we discuss two consequences for training. First, the timing: training will be conducted when income is large enough for training costs to be deducted without loss. This is more often possible during booms than recessions, providing a stabilisation policy dimension to training. Second, the volume: the training opportunity cost (foregone production) is largest during booms. Hence, training tends to be smaller than if conducted during downturns, possibly limiting growth. We formulate two proposals that can make training more counter-cyclical and increase the amount of training.

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  • Håkanson, Christina & Johanson, Satu & Mellander, Erik, 2003. "Employer-sponsored training in stabilisation and growth policy perspectives," Working Paper Series 2003:8, IFAU - Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy.
    • Handle: RePEc:hhs:ifauwp:2003_008
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    • D21 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Theory
    • E32 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Business Fluctuations; Cycles
    • H25 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Business Taxes and Subsidies
    • M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting
    • M53 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Training

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