Is the German apprenticeship system a panacea for the U.S. labor market?

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作者：
Dietmar Harhoff
Thomas J. Kane
机构：
[1] Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) and University of Mannheim,
[2] L 7,undefined
[3] 1,undefined
[4] D-68161 Mannheim,undefined
[5] Germany (e-mail: harhoff@zew.de),undefined
[6] and CEPR,undefined
[7] London,undefined
[8] John F. Kennedy School of Government,undefined
[9] Harvard University and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER),undefined
[10] 79 John F. Kennedy Street,undefined
[11] Cambridge,undefined
[12] MA 02138,undefined
[13] USA (e-mail: tom_kane@harvard.edu),undefined
来源：
Journal of Population Economics | 1997年 / 10卷
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Key words: Apprenticeship training; human capital; wage distribution;
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摘要：
This paper explores the structure of incentives undergirding the German system of apprenticeship training. We first describe characteristics of the German labor market which may lead firms to accept part of the cost of general training, even in the face of worker turnover. We then compare labor market outcomes for apprentices in Germany and high school graduates in the United States. Apprentices in Germany occupy a similar position within the German wage structure as held by high school graduates in the United States labor market. Finally, we provide evidence that – in both countries – the problem of forming labor market bonds is particularly acute for minority youth.
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页数：25
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