Swedish manpower training 1981

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Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Roger Axelsson - Umeå University, Department of Economics

Research principal

Umeå University - Department of Economics

Description

The main purpose of this study is to determine the profitability of manpower training for the trainees. The trainees, who had to answer the questionnaire approximately 18 month after completed training, are compared to individuals in similar positions when the former started their training. Interest is mainly concentrated on determining in what manner training has affected the employment and incomes of the trainees. There are information about sex, age, educational and occupational background for both participants and non-participants in the training program.

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Language

Swedish

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Individual

Population

Individuals completing manpower training at the end of 1981. Comparison groups: 1) Individuals registered as applicants for work at approximately the same time as the training programmes started 2) Individuals who were accepted for manpower training but n

Time Method

Cross-section

Time period(s) investigated

1981-04-01 – 1981-06-01

Variables

103

Number of individuals/objects

3402

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Data collection

Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire: paper
Time period(s) for data collection: 1981-04-01 – 1981-06-01
Source of the data: Population group

Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

Department of Economics

Topic and keywords

Research area

Unemployment (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Social sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Vocational education and training (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Publications

Axelsson, R. (1989) Svensk arbetsmarknadsutbildning : en kvantitativ analys av dess effekter. Umeå Economic Studies No. 197. Umeå: Department of Economics.
ISBN: 91-7174-411-8

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Published: 2007-07-12

Last updated: 2019-02-06