Employee training in Australia: Evidence from AWIRS

F Almeida-Santos; K A Mumford

doi:10.1111/j.1475-4932.2004.00185.x

Employee training in Australia: Evidence from AWIRS

F Almeida-Santos, K A Mumford

Economics

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Abstract

We use linked data for 13 991 employees and 1494 workplaces to analyse the incidence of employer-provided training in Australia. We find potential experience, current job tenure, low education levels, skilled vocational training and part-time or fixed-term employment status are all associated with a lower probability of recent training. In contrast to studies for other countries, we find no evidence of discrimination on the basis of demographic characteristics in the provision of this job-related training. Finally, and in support of recent non-competitive training models, higher levels of wage compression are found to be positively related to a greater incidence of employee training.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	S53-S64
Number of pages	12
Journal	Economic Record
Volume	80
Issue number	s1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4932.2004.00185.x
Publication status	Published - Sept 2004

Keywords

INVESTMENT
LABOR
INFORMATION

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