In-Firm Training, Innovation and Productivity: The Case of Caribbean Small Island Developing States
In-firm training is a crucial innovative activity in modern knowledge-based economies which face increasing global competition and rapidly changing technology. Nevertheless, there are few studies which look at in-firm training in the Caribbean. This study uses the World Bank Enterprise Survey (WBES) 2010 and Compete Caribbean's Productivity Technology Innovation Survey (PROTEqIN) 2014 to provide empirical evidence on in-firm training in the region. The results suggest that there is a relatively low incidence of training in the region, although there are significant differences across countries and this may be because of heterogeneities in public support and barriers to in-firm training. Also, various firm characteristics affect in-firm training, including size, ownership, whether the firm exports, whether the firm is part of a larger organization, innovative activity and workforce structure and educational level. Lastly, the findings suggest that in-firm training in the region may play a relatively small role and may not even matter for innovation and productivity.
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| Format: | Working Papers biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Inter-American Development Bank
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| Subjects: | Productivity Growth, Exporting Firm, Labor Force, Labor Market, Educational Level, Exponential Technology, Firm Performance, Knowledge Creation, D22 - Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis, J24 - Human Capital • Skills • Occupational Choice • Labor Productivity, M53 - Training, on-the-job training;wages;workforce, |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0011787 https://publications.iadb.org/en/firm-training-innovation-and-productivity-case-caribbean-small-island-developing-states |
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