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- The study investigates whether returning to work (RTW) a year after vocational retraining (VR) can indicate long-term income outcomes.
- The analysis, using data from the German Pension Insurance, shows a significant income loss for those employed before VR, while unemployed individuals experienced income gains post-VR.
- The findings suggest that RTW after VR is a valid measure of long-term income potential, making it a useful indicator of VR outcome quality.
Article Abstract
Background And Objective: Vocational retrainings (VR) in the context of vocational rehabilitation are lengthy and expansive interventions. The question is whether the return to work (RTW) 12 months after VR can be a proxy variable for long term income trajectories.
Methods: Based on register data of the German Pension Insurance (Scientific Use File SUFRSDLV09B) fixed-effects-regressions were calculated to measure the effect of VR on the annual mean daily income in each of the 3 years after VR compared to initial level prior to VR and depending on the RTW.
Results: The mean difference for the daily income was about -20 € per day. For persons being employed prior to the VR a loss of income up to 50 € per day was measured. Persons being unemployed prior to the VR increased their daily income up to 30 €. Moderate to large effects of the RTW could be measured (d=0.52 to 1.33).
Conclusion: The RTW 12 months after VR seems to be a good representation for long term income trajectories. Therefore, it can be recommended as an indicator for outcome quality of VR.
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