Vocational education and training (VET) has in recent years enjoyed a revival for two major
reasons. Firstly, it is regarded as a suitable means of promoting economic growth. Secondly …

Collective training systems are based on the cooperation of multiple public and private
stakeholders in order to work. However, such cooperation is not self-sustaining and …

Skills and Inequality studies the political economy of education and training reforms from the
perspective of comparative welfare state research. Highlighting the striking similarities …

Education, skill formation, and training continue to be important areas of consideration for
both public policy and research. This book examines the particular types of vocational …

School-to-work patterns and issues are discussed for seven economies (France, Germany,
Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States). The …

" Education, education, education" has become an obsession for politicians and the public
alike. It is seen as an economic panacea: an engine for growth and prosperity. But is there a …

This paper reviews the existing evidence on workplace training in Europe in different data
sources-the CVTS, OECD data and the European Community Household Panel. We outline …

The way parents take influence on the education of their children is a crucial aspect of
intergenerational mobility. Unlike in the UK or in the US, in Germany an important decision …

Apprenticeship varies greatly across countries, in terms of both quantity (numbers trained)
and quality (skill content); and across sectors and occupations within countries, in terms of …

Despite the fact that today's young cohorts are smaller in number and better educated than
their older counterparts, high youth unemployment remains a serious problem in many …