ifo Media Center
The ifo Institute invites you to participate in the discussion of interesting economic topics via the Internet. In our ifo Media Center a whole series of remarkable events are available and can be viewed in full length. We also record selected speeches and presentations given by employees or at events and make them available in our Media Center.
Informationsbereitstellung zur Automatisierbarkeit von Berufen erhöht Weiterbildungsbereitschaft
ifo Institut, München, 2024
ifo Schnelldienst, 2024, 77, Nr. 03, 39-43
Facing the Life-Cycle Trade-off between Vocational and General Education in Apprenticeship Systems: An Economics-of-Education Perspective
2019
Journal for Educational Research Online 11(1), 31-46
ifo Center for the Economics of Education
How do changes in the level of education come about and how do they affect economic development? The Center for Educational Economics researches these questions. Contributions and policy recommendations are developed on the basis of scientific findings. They are intended to contribute to enabling people to participate more strongly in the opportunities offered by an open society, to survive in international competition and to exploit their opportunities for greater prosperity.
Acquisition and Utilisation of Adult Skills – A Network for Analysing, Developing and Disseminating PIAAC
2015 - 2018
Vocational vs. General Education and Employment over the Life-Cycle: New Evidence from PIAAC
2017
CESifo Economic Studies 63(3), 255–269
Working paper version available as: CESifo Working Paper 6116 (PDF)
Apprenticeship programs in a changing economic world
The nagging problem of significant numbers of youth leaving school unprepared for career employment has revitalized interest in vocational education, particularly apprenticeships. Support for vocational education comes from people across the political spectrum, from both labor and business groups, and from the popular media. The clearest manifestation in policy is President Trump’s executive order that calls for immediate expansion of existing apprenticeship programs while simultaneously disparaging the effectiveness of current education and training programs.
General Education, Vocational Education, and Labor-Market Outcomes over the Life-Cycle
2017
Journal of Human Resources 52 (1), 48-87
Working paper version available as: NBER Working Paper 17504 | Latest version available: Download, Information
