the degree to which firms in this survey have been expanding or contracting employment and investment levels, followed by … detailed analyses of each of the main constraints identified. Chapter 4 discusses the skills shortage as well as the degree to …

This report presents a framework - Skills Toward Employment and Productivity (STEP), that provides a simple yet … comprehensive way to look at skills development. It brings together research evidence and practical experience from a range of areas …

authors analyze how the supply of skills and legal origin of the country affect the wage setting process. The wage analysis … members, whereas in civil-law countries, only older members enjoy higher wages. The authors also contrast wage premia with …

its ability to supply the skills demanded by a diversified and competitive economy. Moreover, other related concerns … informal sector; explaining the mismatch between skills development and jobs; improving labor market indicators; monitoring and … evaluating employment programs' outcomes; reviewing the role of labor market regulations in job creation; and reforming technical …

Employment and skills are at the core of Europe 2020, the European Union's (EU) competitiveness strategy, and are … economic crisis and because important reforms in employment and education have not yet been completed. The Europe 2020 Romania … report discusses the key challenges currently faced by Romania in the area of productive employment, and proposes a set of …

in Bulgaria. Compared to the EU27 averages, activity and employment rates have remained low, and Bulgaria has significant … untapped domestic labor reserves. Bulgarian pupils in school also do not acquire the necessary skills and competencies to … compete in a high innovation economy. Continued available vacancies suggest that skills shortages remain a barrier to …

for low income workers. Expanding employment opportunities and addressing the deficits in skills of large segments of the … Peru. The study of the labor market and skills acquisition is not an empty field in Peru. Many local analysts have … limitations have precluded detailed analyses of the constraints of low-income workers, particularly youth, to map their skills …

capitalize on the employment creation potential of the RE targets and the IGCEP, policy makers will have to anticipate changes in …), with indicative employment projections required for long-term planning …