We assess whether online data on vacancies and applications to a job board are a suitable source for studying skills dynamics outside of Europe and the United States, where a rich literature has examined skills dynamics using online vacancy data. Yet, the knowledge on skills dynamics is scarce...

Introduction : people, jobs, and culture -- America's meltdown -- The 2010 crossroad -- The rise of the techno-peasants -- Feeding the sharks -- Where has the schoolhouse gone? -- Help wanted in America and the world -- Structuring renewal -- Signposts at the workforce crossroad -- The "sixth...