Apprenticeship non-completion in Germany: a money matter?

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Author: Neuber-Pohl, Caroline

Abstract:

German establishments heavily rely on the apprenticeship system for skill supply. With one in four apprenticeship contracts ending before successful completion, it is in the interest of establishments and policy-makers to determine factors, which reduce non-completion. This paper investigates the role of apprenticeship wages and income prospects after completion for apprenticeship non-completion in Germany. For this purpose, this study identifies incidences of apprenticeship non-completion in a large sample of administrative data on employment biographies and estimates a piecewise...  [+] Show more

Subjects: Apprenticeship; Income; Outcomes; Pathways; Industry

Keywords: Completion; Student retention; Wage rate; Return on education and training; Job satisfaction

Geographic subjects: Europe; Germany

Published: London, England: SpringerOpen, 2021

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40461-021-00115-1

Journal volume: 13

Journal date: 2021

Pages: pp. 1-32

ISSN: 1877-6337, 1877-6345 (online)

Resource type: Article

Peer reviewed: Yes

Document number: TD/TNC 144.515

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