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...

Die Lehrausbildung genießt einen hohen Stellenwert in Österreich, rund 40 Prozent aller SchülerInnen eines Altersjahrganges entscheiden sich nach der Pflichtschule für eine Lehre. In den letzten Jahren ist allerdings der Lehrstellenmarkt zunehmend durch eine Lehrstellenlücke gekennzeichnet,...

Der Forschungsbericht umfasst die Ergebnisse der Implementationsanalyse des "Modellprojekts zur Förderung geringqualifizierter Jugendlicher und Erwachsener" in Nordrhein-Westfalen, die vom Ministerium für Arbeit, Integration und Soziales und der Regionaldirektion Nordrhein-Westfalen der...

In this paper I discuss a structural problem facing the United States with respect to our policy responses in the context of trade and technological change and their impact on workers. Both trade and technological change have put enormous pressure on the U.S. economy to raise the skill level of...

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...

This paper examines the interactions between employment and training policies. Their effectiveness in stimulating income may be interdependent for various important reasons. For example, the more employment policies stimulate the employment rate, the greater the length of time over which workers...

The Swedish adult education program known as the Knowledge Lift is unprecedented in its size and scope, aiming to raise the skill level of all low-skilled workers towards the medium level. This paper evaluates the effects of program participation on individual labor market outcomes, notably...

This paper addresses the question of how far traditional assumptions about low-skill jobs are still appropriate today. Are we really dealing with activities without any particular skill requirements? How do firms proceed in filling such posts? What role is being played in this respect by...