Der vorliegende AMS report 45 beinhaltet Beiträge anläßlich der von der Abteilung Berufsinformations- und Qualifikationsforschung des AMS Österreich (nunmehr Abteilung Arbeitsmarktforschung und Berufsinformation des AMS Österreich) veranstalteten Fachtagung "Qualifikationsbedarf der Zukunft...

Youth unemployment has increased in many industrialized countries following the recent global recession. However, this reflects not only the cyclical shock, but also the crucial role of institutions in structuring the transition from school to work. Vocational training, in particular in a dual...

Skills are a central source of high productivity and economic well-being. But what do we mean by productive skills? Both with regard to measurement and policy, the primary focus in the U.S. has been on academic skills, as measured by tests of reading, writing and math abilities and by...

This paper evaluates the impact of a randomized training program for disadvantaged youth introduced in Colombia in 2005. This randomized trial offers a unique opportunity to examine the impact of training in developing countries. We use originally collected data on individuals randomly offered...