Nordman Christophe, Wolff F.C. (2012). On-the-job learning and earnings : comparative evidence from Morocco and Senegal. Région et Développement, 35, 151-176. ISSN 1267-5059.
Titre du document
On-the-job learning and earnings : comparative evidence from Morocco and Senegal
Année de publication
2012
Type de document
Article
Auteurs
Nordman Christophe, Wolff F.C.
Source
Région et Développement, 2012,
35, 151-176 ISSN 1267-5059
In this paper, we consider a model of on-the-job learning where workers learn informally by watching and imitating colleagues. We estimate the rate of knowledge diffusion inside the firm using two matched worker-firm data sets from Morocco and Senegal. We rely on non-linear least squares to estimate the structural parameters of the informal learning model and account for firm heterogeneity using firm factors derived from a principal component analysis. We find that the rate of knowledge diffusion is around 7 percent in Morocco and Senegal, but part of the learning-by-watching returns stems from firm heterogeneity. Informal training significantly affects the shape of returns to tenure in these two countries. Finally, we estimate an extended model with both learning-by-watching and learning-by-doing and find significant benefits from imitating colleagues in Morocco.
Plan de classement
Revenu, salaire, pouvoir d'achat [094CONSO]
;
Entreprise [096ENTRE]
;
Sociologie du travail, relations dans le travail [100RETRA]
