...Rudolf Winter‐Ebmer Purpose The purpose of this article is to evaluate a specific manpower training program in Austria; a program which was particularly designed for workers affected by a structural crisis in the steel industry. Design/methodology/approach Microeconometric evaluation methods...

...Helmut Hofer; Christine Lietz In Austria, the apprenticeship system provides all citizens, including the less able among them, with a training option. Based on social security data, this article examines earnings and the stability of the occupational career of young workers with an apprenticeship...