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Both educational attainment and skills, as measured in the OECD Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), are high in Sweden. They are not perfect substitutes, but both are to some degree necessary for successfully integrating in the Swedish labour market. This paper describes the distribution of...
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A highly educated and skilled workforce has been an important driver of productivity performance and prosperity in Belgium. This paper examines skills policies that could help improve productivity and inclusiveness. An increased focus on lifelong learning, improved and more flexible working...
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more likely to be either out of work or overqualified and low-paid compared to natives with similar observable skills, and … significantly more likely to be either out of work or overqualified and low-paid in high-benefit countries. Wage compression …
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balancing work and family obligations for women. However, entrepreneurs, both male and female, are relatively scarce in India … compared to peer countries, and tend to work in small units often outside the formal sector. While many of the barriers to … entrepreneurs face gender biases stemming from socio-economic factors or specific biases in laws such as inheritance laws. …
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policy insights. This paper first describes key employment trends in India by gender. Then the potential determinants of …
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To enjoy the same success in the future as in the past, Malaysia will need to ensure that more people develop the right skills and use them effectively in the workplace. Special attention needs to be devoted to supporting disadvantaged students and adults in developing critical skills and...
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