Projects of Research Field 3.1

The fifth cost-benefit survey of apprenticeship training from the standpoint of companies will use a comprehensive sample to survey the cost-benefit ratio of apprenticeship training in compa... More information

This SNSF-funded research project takes a closer look at how workplace training conditions at host companies influence subsequent educational and career trajectories of their apprentices. Th... More information

In this study, researchers assesses various VET programmes in terms of labour market outcomes. This study ties in with previous studies on the topic. Researchers also examine how the value o... More information

Study carried out on behalf of the Swiss Insurance Association (SIA) to identify the key development trends in insurance and the skills that insurance company employees will require in futur... More information

The first two parts of the present dissertation deal with the willingness of companies in Switzerland to provide workplace training as part of dual-track VET programmes. More information

The cost-benefit ratio of apprenticeship training is a decisive factor in company willingness to provide an adequate number of apprenticeship positions for Swiss dual-track VET programmes. E... More information

Previous research has shown that a large fraction of Swiss training firms appears to be willing to incur considerable net training costs (while also showing that apprenticeship training is p... More information

Although host companies play a decisive role in dual-track VET programmes at upper-secondary level, not much research has been done on them and in particular little is known about those who ... More information

Digitisation will have profound effects on the labour market. The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) therefore decided that an in-depth analysis was needed to determine how digiti... More information

One aspect taken into consideration when reviewing VET programmes is whether training durations of three or four years are suitable. More information