(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 …

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. …

effects of the program on school progression, labor market outcomes and non-cognitive skills. Our intention-to-treat estimates … outcomes and non-cognitive skills. Employment rose by 21 percentage points (or approximately 33%) and the gains in earnings are … of more than 50%. Also, women who received the offer scored 0.5σ higher on the synthetic index of non-cognitive skills …

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 …

with the skills demanded by firms. Labour market policies and regulations discourage formal job creation and complicate the …