On-the-job training in Europe: Determinants and wage returns

International Labour Review

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 315-341

  Albert, Cecilia ^a   García Serrano, Carlos ^a   Hernanz, Virginia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; ESTIMATION METHOD; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; LABOR PARTICIPATION; PANEL DATA; TRAINING; WAGE DETERMINATION;

EUROPE;

EID: 78649550143     PISSN: 00207780     EISSN: 1564913X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1564-913X.2010.00089.x     Document Type: Article

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