Mobility across firms and occupations among graduates from apprenticeship

Fitzenberger B, Licklederer S, Zwiener H (2015)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2015

Journal

Labour Economics Elsevier

Book Volume: 34

Pages Range: 138-151

DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2015.03.008

Abstract

Distinguishing carefully between mobility across firms and across occupations, this study provides causal estimates of the wage effects of mobility among graduates from apprenticeship in Germany. Our instrumental variables approach exploits variation in regional labor market characteristics. Pure firm changes and occupation-and-job changes after graduation from apprenticeship result in average wage losses, whereas an occupation change within the training firm results in persistent wage gains. For the majority of cases a change of occupation involves a career progression. In contrast, for job switches the loss of firm-specific human capital seems to dominate.

Authors with CRIS profile

Bernd Fitzenberger

Additional Organisation(s)

Lehrstuhl für Quantitative Arbeitsökonomik

Involved external institutions

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin DE Germany (DE) Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Fitzenberger, B., Licklederer, S., & Zwiener, H. (2015). Mobility across firms and occupations among graduates from apprenticeship. Labour Economics, 34, 138-151. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco.2015.03.008

MLA:

Fitzenberger, Bernd, Stefanie Licklederer, and Hanna Zwiener. "Mobility across firms and occupations among graduates from apprenticeship." Labour Economics 34 (2015): 138-151.

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