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Abdel-Wahab, Mohamed; Dainty, Andrew; Ison, Stephen – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2010
A Levy-Grant Scheme (LGS) has existed in the UK construction industry since 1964 to provide financial support for companies undertaking training activities. Despite the support of the LGS for various training activities, notably apprenticeships, the construction industry continues to suffer from both labour shortages and an under-investment in…
Descriptors: Construction Industry, Grants, Labor Supply, Industrial Training
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Fitzpatrick, Maria Donovan – Journal of Human Resources, 2012
Many argue that childcare costs limit the labor supply of mothers, though existing evidence has been mixed. Using a child's eligibility for public kindergarten in a regression discontinuity instrumental variables framework, I estimate how use of a particular subsidy, public school, affects maternal labor supply. I find public school enrollment…
Descriptors: Mothers, Labor Force, Labor Supply, Employed Women