The impact of aggregate and sectoral fluctuations on training decisions

B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Caponi, Vincenzo ^a   Kayahan, Burc ^b   Plesca, Miana ^c  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

business cycle; human capital; sectoral shocks; training

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149335959     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1935-1690.2117     Document Type: Article

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