Is the German apprenticeship system a panacea for the US labor market?

被引：83

作者：

Harhoff, D

Kane, TJ

机构：

[1] UNIV MANNHEIM,D-68161 MANNHEIM,GERMANY

[2] HARVARD UNIV,JOHN F KENNEDY SCH GOVT,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02138

[3] NATL BUR ECON RES,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02138

来源：

JOURNAL OF POPULATION ECONOMICS | 1997年 / 10卷 / 02期

关键词：

apprenticeship training; human capital; wage distribution;

D O I：

10.1007/s001480050037

中图分类号：

C921 [人口统计学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

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.

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页码：171 / 196

页数：26