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Vandeweyer, Marieke; Espinoza, Ricardo; Reznikova, Laura; … - 2020

In light of population ageing, globalisation, automation, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Thailand’s labour market is being significantly reshaped, and so are the skills required for higher employability. This paper analyses the capacity of Thailand’s education and training system...

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The long-term earnings consequences of general vs. specific training of the unemployed

Stenberg, Anders; Westerlund, Olle - 2014

Training programs for the unemployed typically involve teaching a specific skill to ease the transition into employment. However, in 1997, the Swedish unemployed could choose general/theoretical training through enrollment in one year of full-time studies at the upper secondary school level....

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The long-term earnings consequences of general vs. specific training of the unemployed

Stenberg, Anders; Westerlund, Olle - 2014

Training programs for the unemployed typically involve teaching specific skills in demand amongst employers. In 1997, Swedish unemployed could also choose general training at the upper secondary school level. Despite the dominance of programs offering specific training, long-term relative...

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Can voluntary adult education reduce unemployment? : causal evidence from East Germany after reunification

Rupieper, Li Kathrin Kaja; Thomsen, Stephan L. - 2024

been analyzed so far. Based on newly digitized data, we evaluate the effects of VHS courses on unemployment in a county … market integrations, in contrast to some active labor market policies. Courses did not affect subsequent unemployment on … average. Yet, in counties neighboring West Germany, we find that courses reduced unemployment. Low labor demand may have …

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The knowledge lift : the Swedish adult education program that aimed to eliminate low worker skill levels

Albrecht, James W.; Berg, Gerard J. van den; Vroman, … - 2004

The Swedish adult education program called Knowledge Lift is unprecedented in its size and scope, aiming to raise the skill level of all low-skilled workers towards the medium level. This paper evaluates the effects of program participation on individual labor market outcomes, notably employment...

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The knowledge lift : the Swedish adult education program that aimed to eliminate low worker skill levels

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Spurring growth in lagging regions in Slovak Republic

Demmou, Lilas; Haluš, Martin; Machlica, Gabriel; … - 2015

Regional inequality in Slovakia is among the highest in the OECD and is increasing. The main reason for regional disparity is the combination of low economic growth and job creation in the eastern and central part of the country and insufficient labour mobility to the west, in particular by...

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The long-term earnings consequences of general vs. specific training of the unemployed

Stenberg, Anders; Westerlund, Olle - In: IZA journal of European Labor Studies 4 (2015) 22, pp. 1-26

Training programs for the unemployed typically involve training specific skills in demand amongst employers. In 1997, Swedish unemployed could also choose general schooling at the upper secondary level. This offers a unique opportunity to assess the theoretically ambiguous long-term relative...

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The knowledge lift : the Swedish adult education program that aimed to eliminate low worker skill levels

Albrecht, James W. (contributor); … - 2005

The Swedish adult education program known as the Knowledge Lift is unprecedented in its size and scope, aiming to raise the skill level of all low-skilled workers towards the medium level. This paper evaluates the effects of program participation on individual labor market outcomes, notably...

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