Gender matters: Private sector training in Vietnamese SMEs

Benedikte Bjerge, Nina Torm and Neda Trifkovic

No wp-2016-149, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: In many developing countries the skill base is a cause of concern with respect to international competition. Firm-provided training is generally seen as an important tool for bridging the skills gap between labour force and private sector demand. Yet little is known about how successful such training may be in closing the gender wage gap. We use a matched employer-employee panel dataset to assess why firms train and whether formal training affects wage outcomes in Vietnamese SMEs. Training is generally found to be firm-sponsored and specific in nature.

Keywords: Training; Wages; SMEs; Viet Nam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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