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Peer reviewedBilginsoy, Cihan – Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2003
Of 12,715 construction industry apprentices, 39% graduated, 47% canceled, and 14% were still enrolled. Completion was more likely in programs sponsored jointly by employers and unions. Women and ethnic/racial minorities had lower completion rates than men and whites. Duration of apprenticeship increased with the unemployment rate. (Contains 18…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Construction Industry, Dropout Research, Females
Peer reviewedAllen, Steven G. – Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1986
Examines the difference in productivity between union and nonunion contractors in the construction industry within two samples, one of 83 commercial office buildings completed in 1973-1974 and the other of 68 elementary and secondary schools completed in 1972. The analysis includes controls for differences in capital-labor ratios, observable labor…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Construction Industry, Offices (Facilities), Productivity
