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Peer reviewedDockery, A. M.; Norris, Keith – Australian Bulletin of Labour, 1996
For 10 trades, estimates of the returns that individuals obtain on their investment in apprenticeship training were calculated. Lifetime earnings for males are higher than those with no postschool qualifications; average income for females is lower than that of females without qualifications. For vehicle mechanics, hairdressers, gardeners, and…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Foreign Countries, Vocational Education
Peer reviewedDockery, A. M.; Koshy, Paul; Stromback, Thorsten; Ying, Wiwi – Australian Bulletin of Labour, 1997
Cost-benefit analysis of 59 case studies of Australian employers indicates that companies incur considerable net costs (wages and staff time) in training apprentices. These costs decline over the term of the apprenticeship. Vast variation in costs is due to individual company characteristics. (SK)
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Cost Effectiveness, Employer Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedDockery, A. M.; Kelly, R.; Norris, K.; Stromback, T. – Australian Bulletin of Labour, 2001
Case studies of 60 employers assessed the impact of Australia's efforts to develop a more encompassing system of employment-based vocational education and training. Employers were positive about competency-based assessment and training flexibility. The net cost of employing trainees did not change but the cost of apprentices increased. (JOW)
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
