Do firms benefit from apprenticeship investments?
Why spending on occupational skills can yield economic returns to employers.
https://wol.iza.org/articles/do-firms-benefit-from-apprenticeship-investments
Skills or jobs: Which comes first?
Foundational skills, both cognitive and social, are essential for productive employment, and these require investment in early learning and education systems. They are also necessary for the development of more specialized skills, particularly for countries seeking to move up the “value-added” ladder of production. Such highly specialized skills can stimulate innovation, enhance learning and, in turn, create more jobs. However, providing technical and vocational training is not always the answer. Work experience in itself can encourage learning and help shape skills, especially for young people.
https://wol.iza.org/articles/skills-or-jobs-which-comes-first/long
Does vocational training help young people find a (good) job?
Youth unemployment has increased in many industrialized countries following the recent global recession. However, this reflects not only the cyclical shock, but also the crucial role of institutions in structuring the transition from school to work. Vocational training, in particular in a dual form combining vocational schooling and structured learning on-the-job, is often considered to be one of the most important policy solutions in combating youth unemployment. The evidence available supports this perception, but the institutional requirements of a successful training system also have to be taken into account from a policy perspective.
http://wol.iza.org/articles/does-vocational-training-help-young-people-find-good-job/long