ERIC Number: ED268380
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1985-Jul
Pages: 297
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Training and Human Capital Formation.
Bishop, John; And Others
This collection contains studies of two large-scale national survey databases that have rich information on on-the-job training. The following papers are included: "On-the-Job Training/Sorting: Theory and Evidence," by John Bishop and Suk Kang; "The Magnitude and Determinants of On-the-Job Training," by John Bishop; "Impacts of Training," by John Bishop; "Substitutability of Work-Related Preparation and On-the-Job Training," by Suk Kang; "The Nature and Impact of Training: Evidence from the Current Population Survey," by Kevin Hollenbeck and Richard Willke; and "Implications and Policy Recommendations," by John Bishop. Seventy-eight data tables and eight figures are included. (MN)
Descriptors: Economic Development, Education Work Relationship, Educational Economics, Human Capital, Human Resources, Labor Force Development, Labor Market, Labor Turnover, National Surveys, On the Job Training, Outcomes of Education, Productivity, Promotion (Occupational), Salary Wage Differentials
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Collected Works - General; Numerical/Quantitative Data
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Labor, Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education.
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