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

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 …

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 … consensus is emerging that an array of non-academic skills and occupational skills may be at least as important for labor market …

school to the labor market. Limited skills relative to the demands of employers also play a role. This paper proposes three … certification and verification of skills. 3) Build a robust apprenticeship system that emphasizes learning by doing in a context … and documenting skills. By upgrading information and using approaches that recognize differences in learning styles, we …

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

some long-term structural changes and redefining the skills required to maintain a productive workforce – a trend that has …-performing countries in skills development, and has no comprehensive approach toward lifelong learning. As well, the participation gap in … Training Benefit, a universal skills development program intended only for employed Canadians who meet eligibility criteria …

involvement and focus on specific skills, whereas Statist systems have lower employer involvement and focus more on general skills …. Based on prior research demonstrating the importance of general skills in learning new skills, we hypothesize that worker …

productivity. The productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is enhanced by a higher level of skills and education …