Investment in Job Training Why Are SMES Lagging So Much Behind ?

This paper analyzes the link between firm size and investment in job training by employers. Using a large firm level data set across 99 developing countries, the analysis shows that a strong and positive correlation in investment in job training and firm size is a robust statistical finding both wit...

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Main Author: Almeida, Rita K.
Other Authors: Aterido, Reyes
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C The World Bank 2010
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Collection: World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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520 |a This paper analyzes the link between firm size and investment in job training by employers. Using a large firm level data set across 99 developing countries, the analysis shows that a strong and positive correlation in investment in job training and firm size is a robust statistical finding both within and across countries with very different institutions and level of development. However, the findings do not support the view that this difference is mostly driven by market imperfections disproportionally affecting small and medium enterprises. Rather, the evidence is supportive of small and medium enterprises having a smaller expected return from the investment in job training than larger firms. Therefore, the findings call for caution when designing pro-small and medium enterprises policies fostering investment in on-the-job training