The Political Economy of Training: Should Britain Try to Emulate Germany?

Clarke, Linda; Lange, Thomas; Shackleton, J. R.; Walsh, Siobhan

doi:10.1111/j.1467-923x.1994.tb00391.x

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“…The continuous improvement of workers' skills is one of the main objectives of German active labour market intervention supported by a tightly regulated institutional framework both, at the federal and state level. Many descriptions of this form of Training and wage growth in Germany institutional corporatism are available (Clarke et al, 1994;Pütz, 2003) and we needn't re-evaluate at length. Germany's initial training policies are mainly the responsibility of the federal government, advised by the Federal Institute for Vocational Education (Bundesinstitut fü r Berufsbildung, BIBB).…”

Section: Training and Wages In Post-unification Germany: An Institutional Perspectivementioning

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Intervention at the level of the firm

Georgellis

Lange

2007

International Journal of Manpower

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Purpose -The aim of the paper is to assess the determinants and impact of employer sponsored further training on wage growth in West Germany over the period 1992 to 2002. Design/methodology/approach -Following a descriptive narrative on further training and wages in Germany, data derived from the West German sub-sample of the German Socio-Economic Panel is being utilised, which has the main advantage of providing detailed information about the respondents' labour market histories prior to and after 1992. The information provides powerful predictors, controlling for the endogeneity of the training participation decision when estimating a wage growth equation. To assess the impact of training on wages, Heckman selectivity corrected wage equations are used, with the selection being based on a probit model for the probability that an individual receives firm-sponsored training. Findings -The analysis provides details of significant gender differences in both, the incidence and earnings impact of further training. The results show that further training has a strong positive effect on wages. However, gender inequality issues remain a salient feature of the German training system, which further training only reinforces. The analysis also suggests that the economic conditions during Germany's post-unification period may have mitigated some of the potential benefits of further training on wage growth. Originality/value -Despite its growing importance, the determinants and earnings impact of employer-sponsored, further training have attracted little attention in the empirical literature. Even less is known about the impact of further training during Germany's post-unification period. This paper adds value by contributing to this fledgling field of investigation.

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Lange

2007

International Journal of Manpower

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“…2 Arguably a form of core skill in its own right. 3 For further information about Germany's training history and analyses on the political economy of training in Germany see Casey (1986), Clarke et al (1994), Deissinger (1997 and Oulton and Steedman (1992). 4 Sweden's upper secondary schools.…”

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Developing core skills – lessons from Germany and Sweden

Gibbons-Wood

Lange

2000

Education + Training

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractExamines the experiences of Germany and Sweden in their attempts to develop core skills and key competencies among trainees and young employees. Particular attention is devoted to vocational training as a promising school-to-work transition process, which stimulates and supports the development of core skills. Some case study material (Germany) and relevant policy responses (Sweden) have also been used to go beyond mere theoretical considerations and to provide some practical help and guidance when it comes to defining, implementing, assessing and administering the concepts of core skills and key competencies. In particular, the paper highlights the importance of employer enthusiasm in the development and delivery of core skills. Electronic accessThe research register for this journal is available at

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“…However, there are fears that public law status Chambers may not work as well in the British context as in mainland European countries, such as France and Germany. Attempts to replicate the powerful French and German Chamber systems in the UK may lead to problems of institutional legitimisation, with no guarantee that beneficial economic consequences will result (Clarke et al, 1994;Hayes et al, 1983;Jones, 1996). This paper seeks to assess the case for and against the creation of public law status Chambers in the UK, by contrasting the national Chamber systems in Britain, France and Germany.…”

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Does Britain need public law status Chambers of Commerce?

Fallon

Brown

2000

European Business Review

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There have recently been considerable changes in the UK Chamber of Commerce system, leading to the creation of a network of Approved Chambers and of Chambers of Commerce, Training and Enterprise (CCTEs). However, debate continues in academic and practitioner circles concerning whether UK Chambers of Commerce should move further towards the dominant Chamber model of mainland Europe, based on public law status. This paper assesses the case for and against such a move, in order to contribute to the understanding of the likely impact of recent changes and possible future reforms to the UK Chamber system. Various aspects of UK, French and German Chambers are discussed, compared and contrasted in order to consider whether a move to public law status on the part of UK Chambers would be in the UK’s best interests.

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The Political Economy of Training: Should Britain Try to Emulate Germany?

Cited by 11 publications

References 2 publications

Intervention at the level of the firm

Intervention at the level of the firm

Developing core skills – lessons from Germany and Sweden

Does Britain need public law status Chambers of Commerce?

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