Labour market effects of retraining for the unemployed: the role of occupations

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Intergenerational effects of further vocational training in Germany

“…On the individual level, Bernhard (2016) finds stable positive employment effects of 8-12 percentage points of medium-term further vocational training throughout the duration of three to eight years after programme start for UB II recipients in Germany. Kruppe and Lang (2014) evaluate the effects of longer comprehensive retraining courses providing a degree, and find effects of 12-19 percentage points after four years. Kluve (2010) provides a meta analysis indicating that more than half of international studies evaluating training programmes find significant positive employment effects.…”