Are skills the answer? the political economy of skill creation in advanced industrial countries

While the acquisition of skills has become a major public need, there is increasing dependence for their provision on individual firms. These firms can have no responsibility for general needs with government action being restricted to residual care for the unemployed rather than contributing at the...

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Autor Principal: Crouch, Colin
Outros autores: Colin Crouch; David Finegold; Mari Sako
Idioma:Undetermined
English
Publicado: Oxford ; New York Oxford University Press 1999
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Tóm tắt:While the acquisition of skills has become a major public need, there is increasing dependence for their provision on individual firms. These firms can have no responsibility for general needs with government action being restricted to residual care for the unemployed rather than contributing at the leading edge of advanced skills policy. The authors argue that public agencies must find new ways of working with the business sector, acquiring expertise and authority through such means as supporting skills standards and taking the lead in the certification of employers as trainers
Descrición Física:xiii, 281 p.
ill.
25 cm
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:198294387