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 |
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| Pages (from-to) | 192-214 |
| Journal | Economics of Education Review |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 21 Feb 2019 |
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Nafilyan, V., & Speckesser, S. (2019). The longer the better? The impact of the 2012 apprenticeship reform in England on achievement and labour market outcomes. Economics of Education Review, 70(1), 192-214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2019.01.004