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The longer the better? The impact of the 2012 apprenticeship reform in England on achievement and labour market outcomes

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  • Nafilyan, Vahé
  • Speckesser, Stefan

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We analyse the effects of a 2012 reform, which increased the duration of many service sector apprenticeships, while leaving many other apprenticeships, including some in the service sector, unaffected. Using a Difference-in-Differences approach, we estimate the effect of this reform on apprenticeship starts, achievement, drop-out, employment and earnings. We find evidence for reduced apprenticeship starts, increased drop-out rates and reduced achievement of the qualification, but also significantly increased earnings, especially amongst achievers.

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  • Nafilyan, Vahé & Speckesser, Stefan, 2019. "The longer the better? The impact of the 2012 apprenticeship reform in England on achievement and labour market outcomes," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 70(C), pages 192-214.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecoedu:v:70:y:2019:i:c:p:192-214
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2019.01.004
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    Cited by:

    1. Jiaqi Li & Anna Valero & Guglielmo Ventura, 2020. "Trends in job-related training and policies for building future skills into the recovery," CVER Research Papers 033, Centre for Vocational Education Research.
    2. Chiara Cavaglia & Sandra McNally & Guglielmo Ventura, 2020. "Do Apprenticeships Pay? Evidence for England," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 82(5), pages 1094-1134, October.

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    Apprenticeship; United kingdom; Returns to education;
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    • I26 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Returns to Education

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