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

Vahé  Nafilyan; Stefan Speckesser

doi:10.1016/j.econedurev.2019.01.004

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

Vahé Nafilyan, Stefan Speckesser

Brighton Business School

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	192-214
Journal	Economics of Education Review
Volume	70
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2019.01.004
Publication status	Published - 21 Feb 2019

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Stefan Speckesser
- S.S.Speckesser@brighton.ac.uk
- Brighton Business School - Associate Dean Research and Enterprise
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