Post-school-age training among women: training methods and labor market outcomes at older ages

This study uses the NLS Mature Women's Cohort to examine labor market effec ts of education and training on women at pre-retirement ages, comparing tra ining methods: formal education, on-the-job training, and other training. R esults show that younger, more educated women tend to train more than other women and that some women appear in a 'training track'. While both educati on and on-the-job training are associated with higher wage levels, on-the-j ob training is most strongly associated with wage growth. Women who acquire training as adults tend to work at older ages. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science L td. All rights reserved.