Subjective assessment on vocational training activities: A generalized ordered probit approach

Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-144

  Budŕia, Santiago ^a   Telhado Pereira, Pedro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADEIRA   (Portugal)

^b IZA and CEEAplA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Employment; Generalized ordered probit; Job related skills; Productivity; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864810073     PISSN: 18776337     EISSN: 18776345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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