Management Training in Moldova

Abstract

A World Bank economist investigates the general question of whether managers of former state-owned enterprises in the successor countries of the Soviet Union are able to acquire new skills through training. More specifically, using data on 137 Moldovan enterprises and their managers (all of whom were promoted to their positions prior to transition), he examines the extent to which manager training is associated with subsequent improvements in the performance of their enterprises. The findings highlight the importance of human capital formation in transition economies. Journal of Economic Literature, Classification Numbers: G34, J24, M10. 2 tables, 21 references.