Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/209540 
Year of Publication: 
2020
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[Journal:] British Journal of Industrial Relations [ISSN:] 1467-8543 [Volume:] 58 [Issue:] 3 [Publisher:] Wiley [Place:] Oxford [Year:] 2020 [Pages:] 587-616
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Wiley, Oxford
Abstract: 
The article investigates how institutional arrangements at the organizational and sectoral level affect the likelihood and size of employer investments in continuing training for low-skilled workers in Germany. By building on comparative political economy and organizational theory, hypotheses are derived and tested. Regression analysis based on the IAB Establishment Survey (waves 2011 and 2013) shows evidence that the training participation of low-skilled workers is related to institutional differences between sectors and organizations. At the organizational level, structures of employee representation and formalized HR policies are positively associated with higher rates of training participation among low-skilled workers. Moreover, there is evidence that low-skilled workers benefit in organizational clusters that are characterized by structures of employee representation, formalized HR practices, and bargaining coverage. At the sectoral level, this study finds evidence that low-skilled workers in the health care and manufacturing sector are more likely to receive continuing training.
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