The importance of owner-managed SMEs and regional apprenticeship activity: evidence from the German Mittelstand
Abstract Background Politicians frequently emphasize the importance of Mittelstand firms for the economy, thereby particularly referring to their enormous engagement in training apprentices. This view is especially prevailing in Germany, leading to political promotion of Mittelstand firms on the reg...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40461-018-0068-5 |