Large imbalances between the supply and demand for skills in transition economies are driven by rapid economic …

difficulties to find occupations that match their higher educational background, skills and educational investments. This scenario … university education among individuals with lower academic skills. …

(as far back as Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations) points to the importance of skills in tackling wage inequality. Yet a … recent strand of the research argues that (cognitive) skills explain little of the cross-country differences in wage … inequality. Does this challenge the received wisdom on the relationship between skills and wage inequality? No, because this …

individual’s labour market outcomes. However, a skilled population is not enough to achieve high and inclusive growth, as skills … numerous types of skills, the Survey of Adult Skills offers a unique opportunity to advance knowledge in this area and this …, numeracy and problem solving in technology-rich environments. It also shows how skills use, not only proficiency, affects a …

' skills and most labor outcomes but some evidence of a effect on labor income. We also find evidence of heterogeneous effects …

, labour market tightness could increase further. This concern is further compounded by extensive survey evidence of skills …