Human capital is no doubt one of the most important factors for future economic growth and well-being. However, human capital is also prone to becoming obsolete over time. Skills that have been acquired at one point in time may perfectly match the skill requirements at that time but may become...

The six contributions included in this special issue covering skilling and therole of the firm come from a range of disciplines, backgrounds andinternational perspectives, providing something of interest to all readers.Although each paper considers a very different aspect or takes a very...