1. Introduction : cross-national equivalence of skills and qualifications across Europe? / Michaela Brockmann. [et al.] -- 2. EU initiatives in cross-national recognition of skills and qualifications / Philippe Mehaut and Christopher Winch -- 3. Savoir : the organizing principle of French VET /...

For the free movement of labour across the European Union, establishing transparency and comparability of qualifications across member states is vital.This book examines how qualifications, knowledge, skills and competences are understood in different national contexts and trans-nationally and...

Skill development is increasingly viewed as a way to escape the low education - high unemployment trap in developing countries. Consequently, policy makers in these countries are extensively investing in skill development programs. However, participation and completion rates in many of these...