Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/173846 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Series/Report no.: 
IDB Working Paper Series No. IDB-WP-772
Publisher: 
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Washington, DC
Abstract: 
Using data from the World Bank's Enterprise Survey, this paper explores the determinants of firms' training decisions in Latin America and the Caribbean. The share of production for the export market and the size of the firm are key factors; training programs are not prevalent in all sectors. In addition, the share of workers receiving training depends on the age of the firm, and only for non-productive workers are differences observed across sectors. More detailed data from a Longitudinal Enterprise Survey in Chile are used to corroborate these findings. It is found that the percentage of workers receiving training is low and that the extensive and intensive margins of training are affected by different sets of firm characteristics. Finally, the results of a qualitative study in Chile suggest that training is mostly introduced to comply with certifications and standards imposed by domestic and foreign authorities. Training in larger firms may also be oriented to improve the work environment.
Subjects: 
Training
On the job training
Latin America
JEL: 
J24
M53
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Document Type: 
Working Paper

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