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Assinger, Philipp; Biasin, Chiara – International Journal of Training and Development, 2023
"In 2012," European Union Member States committed to implement policies for the "Validation of Nonformal and Informal Learning" (VNFIL). In this article, we examine Austria and Italy and ask how VNFIL policies in these two countries relate to "informal learning" (IL) and how this can be interpreted from a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Informal Education, Nonformal Education, Educational Policy
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Martini, Mattia; Cavenago, Dario – International Journal of Training and Development, 2017
This paper explores the effects on workers' employability of workplace development opportunities during employment as perceived by the workers themselves. Data was collected through a survey conducted in 2012 in Italy using a sample of 558 workers. The aim was to test the effects of participation in training courses, workplace learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Workplace Learning, Employment Potential, Career Development
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Guerrazzi, Marco – International Journal of Training and Development, 2016
In this article, I explore the effect of training on the productivity of a sample of Italian firms and the impact of training on EU economic growth. Specifically, retrieving data from a survey performed by the Italian Institute for the Development of Vocational Training in 2009, I find that employer-sponsored training displays a positive and…
Descriptors: Productivity, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Foreign Countries