01450nam a2200277Ia 4500 TVU_12149 210423s9999 xx 000 0 und d 198294387 eng 331.2592 C428 Crouch, Colin Are skills the answer? the political economy of skill creation in advanced industrial countries Colin Crouch, David Finegold, Mari Sako Oxford ; New York Oxford University Press 1999 xiii, 281 p. ill. 25 cm Includes bibliographical references and index 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 Occupational training; Vocational evaluation; Economic development Colin Crouch; David Finegold; Mari Sako Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Trà Vinh