Training and Labour Market Flexibility: Is There a Trade-off?*
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چکیده
This paper explores the nexus between work-related training and labour market “flexibility” (which we proxy by contract type, part-time employment, and lack of union coverage), using the first five waves of the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS) conducted over the period 1991-1995. Our results show that workers on short-term employment contracts, who are working part-time, or who are not covered by a union collective agreement, are significantly less likely to be involved in any work-related training to improve or increase their skills. These findings suggest that there is a trade-off between expanding the more marginal forms of employment, and expanding the proportion of the workforce getting work-related training.
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