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Lifelong learning and employment outcomes: evidence from Sweden

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  • Gabriel Heller-Sahlgren

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We study the relationship between adult education and training (AET) and employment in Sweden. Exploiting rich data from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, and using an inverse-probability weighted regression-adjustment estimator, we find that AET is positively related to the probability of doing paid work. This relationship is driven by non-formal, job-related AET, such as on-the-job training. We also find that the relationship – the strength of which increases with training intensity – is similar across different types of non-formal, job-related AET. The results suggest that policies stimulating relevant AET take-up have promise to secure higher employment.

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  • Gabriel Heller-Sahlgren, 2023. "Lifelong learning and employment outcomes: evidence from Sweden," Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(2), pages 189-210, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:edecon:v:31:y:2023:i:2:p:189-210
    DOI: 10.1080/09645292.2022.2059804
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