Informing employees in small and medium-sized firms about training: Results of a randomized field experiment

van den Berg GJ, Dauth C, Homrighausen P, Stephan G (2022)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2022

Journal

Economic Inquiry Wiley-Blackwell: No OnlineOpen

DOI: 10.1111/ecin.13111

Abstract

We mailed brochures to 10,000 randomly chosen employed German workers who were eligible for a subsidized occupational training program called WeGebAU, informing them about the importance of skills-upgrading training in general and about WeGebAU in particular. Using survey and register data, we estimate effects of the informational brochure on awareness of the program, on take-up of WeGebAU and other training, and on subsequent employment. The brochure more than doubles awareness of the program. There are no effects on WeGebAU take-up, but participation in other (unsubsidized) training increases among employees aged under 45. Short-term labor market outcomes are not affected.

Authors with CRIS profile

Gesine Stephan Lehrstuhl für Volkswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Empirische Mikroökonomie (Stiftungslehrstuhl)

Involved external institutions

University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) / Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen NL Netherlands (NL) Hochschule Ansbach DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

van den Berg, G.J., Dauth, C., Homrighausen, P., & Stephan, G. (2022). Informing employees in small and medium-sized firms about training: Results of a randomized field experiment. Economic Inquiry. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecin.13111

MLA:

van den Berg, Gerard J., et al. "Informing employees in small and medium-sized firms about training: Results of a randomized field experiment." Economic Inquiry (2022).

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