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New Evidence on Workplace Education

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  • Alan B. Krueger

    (Princeton University and NBER)

  • Cecilia E. Rouse

    (Princeton University and NBER)

Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of the impact of a workplace education program that was administered by a community college at two companies. One of the companies we study is in the manufacturing sector and the other is in the service sector. The analysis relies on longitudinal administrative data and cross-sectional survey data. We examine a broad range of outcome variables, including workers' earnings, performance awards, job attendance, and subjective performance measures. Our main finding is that the program had a small, positive impact on earnings at the manufacturing company, but an insignificant impact at the service company. We also find that the training program had a positive association with the incidence of job bids, upgrades, performance awards, and job attendance. At the manufacturing company, occupational courses, such as blue print reading, had the largest impact.

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  • Alan B. Krueger & Cecilia E. Rouse, 1994. "New Evidence on Workplace Education," Working Papers 708, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section..
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    1. Diéguez Castrillón, Mª I. & Sinde Cantorna, A.J., 2004. "Determinantes De La Política De Formación En Empresas Adoptantes De Nuevas Tecnologías De Fabricación Avanzada /," Investigaciones Europeas de Dirección y Economía de la Empresa (IEDEE), Academia Europea de Dirección y Economía de la Empresa (AEDEM), vol. 10(2), pages 115-130.
    2. Rosemary Ahn & Tae Hyun Kim & Euna Han, 2019. "The Moderation of Obesity Penalty on Job Market Outcomes by Employment Efforts," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(16), pages 1-13, August.
    3. Pfeiffer, Friedhelm & Brade, Joachim, 1995. "Weiterbildung, Arbeitszeit und Lohneinkommen," ZEW Discussion Papers 95-14, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research.
    4. Thomas, Jonathan M, 1996. "An Empirical Model of Sectoral Movements by Unemployed Workers," Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 14(1), pages 126-153, January.
    5. Stephen G. Bronars & Melissa Famulari, 1998. "Employer-Provided Training, Wages, and Capital Investment," NBER Chapters, in: Labor Statistics Measurement Issues, pages 431-461, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

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    • C22 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes

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