Australian workers are constantly reminded of the desirability of upgrading their skills in a rapidly changing work landscape. However, comparatively little is known about the relative importance of the factors impacting on the employees’ decisions to undertake further education. This paper...

In the context of concerns about skills shortages and an ageing workforce, increased participation in education and training is often seen as a potential stimulant to increased labour force engagement. Despite this, relatively little is known about the trade-offs made in the study and training...

This article examines the impact of public enterprise reform on employment, wages, and measures of productivity in South Africa. Most analyses of the process of enterprise reform have, to date, focussed mainly on the agency problem between managers and owners, changes in management organisation,...