ABSTRACT This paper explores whether training programs were effective in improving labor market performance of individuals, in particular wages and employment probability, in South Korea. The regression analyses using the data from Korean respondents in the Program for the International Assessment of Adults Competencies (PIAAC) survey show the strong positive effects of vocational training programs on earnings as well as on employment probability of individuals, while controlling for education, experience, and literacy skills as a proxy for unobserved ability, as well as occupation and industry. Moreover, the effects of job-training tend to be larger in older cohorts. These results suggest that against challenges posed by rapidly aging population and emergence of technological breakthroughs, Korea should promote vocational training activities and life-long learning programs, especially to the elderly.

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韩国职业培训的影响和挑战

摘要本文探讨了培训计划是否在提高个人的劳动力市场绩效（特别是工资和就业可能性）方面有效。使用国际成人能力评估计划（PIAAC）调查中韩国受访者的数据进行的回归分析显示，职业控制计划对个人收入和个人就业可能性具有强大的积极影响，同时控制着教育，经验，以及扫盲技能，以替代未观察到的能力以及职业和行业。而且，在较老的队列中，工作培训的效果往往更大。这些结果表明，面对人口迅速老龄化和技术突破的出现所带来的挑战，