PARTICIPATION IN WORKPLACE EMPLOYER-SPONSORED TRAINING IN CANADA: ROLE OF FIRM CHARACTERISTICS AND WORKER ATTRIBUTES.

In this work, we study the role of firm characteristics and worker attributes in determining participation in workplace employer-sponsored training in Canada using the Workplace and Employee Survey (WES) of Statistics Canada. We attempt to answer the following questions using the rich information of...

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Publicado en:Contemporary Economic Policy Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 416 - 431
Autores principales: XU, KUAN, LIN, ZHENGXI
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Jul2011
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          Xu: Department of Economics, Dalhousie University, Halifax , Canada B3H 3J5. Phone 902-494-6995, Fax 902-494-6917, E-mail
          Lin: Policy Research Directorate, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Place du Portage Phase IV, 140 Promenade du Portage, Third Floor, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada K1A 0J9. Phone 819-994-3699, Fax 819-953-8868, E-mail
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